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Walton Correctional Institution

State Prison | Walton County County — Florida | WCI â”‚ Florida Department of Corrections

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About This Facility

Walton Correctional Institution is located in the city of Defuniak Springs, Florida which has a population of 5,584 (as of 2013) residents. This prison has a capacity of 1,201 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Walton Correctional Institution began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1990 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 1,149 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Warden John Whitehurst and houses male offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Walton Correctional Institution, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Facts:

-Total prison staff is 293 individuals

-Academic Programs offered are: Adult Basic Education, General Educational Development

-Vocational Programs offered are: Heating, Air Conditioning and Ventilation, Residential Carpentry/Cabinetmaking