Holmes Correctional Institution

Holmes Correctional Institution
Close-up view showing entrance, c. 1990
Interactive map of Holmes Correctional Institution
Location
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum, medium, and close
Capacity1,650 = 1,322 (main unit) + 328 (satellite unit)
Population1,379 = 1,245 (main unit) + 129 (satellite unit) (December 2023)
Opened1988
Managed byFlorida Department of Corrections
WardenLorie Lykins
Websitehttps://www.fdc.myflorida.com/institutions/institutions-list/107

The Holmes Correctional Institution (HOLCI) is a state prison for men located in Bonifay, Holmes County, Florida, owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections.[1] With a mix of security levels including minimum, medium, and close, this facility was opened in 1988 and has a maximum capacity of 1,650 prisoners.[2]

Holmes correctional officer Col. Greg Malloy was killed in an exchange of gunfire in February 2011 as he assisted in the manhunt for local killer Wade Williams.[3]

Notable Inmates

References

  1. ↑ "Holmes Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Physical and Mental Health Survey, Holmes Correctional Institution" (PDF). Florida Correctional Medical Authority. January 8, 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Murder Suspect; Corrections Officer Dead In Holmes County". Dothan (AL) First.com. 2 February 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Inmate Population Information Detail".

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