The Hamilton Correctional Institution is a state prison for men located in

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Hamilton County, Florida Hamilton County is a County (United States), county located in the North Central Florida, north central portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 14,004, down from 14,799 at the 2 ...

, owned and operated by the

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. This facility has a mix of security levels, including minimum, medium, and close, and houses adult male offenders. Hamilton first opened in 1987 and has a maximum capacity of 1177 prisoners. The adjacent Hamilton Annex opened in 1995 with a maximum capacity of 1408 inmates.

Notable Inmates

* Lionel Tate - murderer and the youngest person in the U.S history to be sentenced to life imprisonment without parole

References

{{State prisons in Florida Prisons in Florida Buildings and structures in Hamilton County, Florida 1987 establishments in Florida Government buildings completed in 1987 Men's prisons