Blackwater River Correctional Facility

Blackwater River Correctional Facility

Location	5914 Jeff Ates Road Milton, Florida
Status	mixed
Capacity	2000
Opened	2010
Managed by	GEO Group

The Blackwater River Correctional Facility is a private state prison for men located in Milton, Santa Rosa County, Florida, which was opened in 2010 by the GEO Group under contract with the Florida Department of Corrections.[1] This facility houses about 2,000 inmates at a variety of security levels.[2]

Notable inmates

• Michael Frederick Griffin, convicted to 25 years of life in prison for the Murder of David Gunn, in March 10, 1993.[3]
• Nicholas Lindsey, Murderer of a police officer.[4]

References

1. "Blackwater River Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
2. "Blackwater River Correctional Facility". GEO Group. Archived from the original on 26 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
3. "Inmate Population Information Detail".
4. "Inmate Population Information Detail". Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2020-01-08.

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