Broward Correctional Institution
The Broward Correctional Institution (BCI) was a correctional facility located in the former Country Estates CDP and in Southwest Ranches, Florida, operated by the Florida Department of Corrections.[1][2] The Region IV Correctional Facility Office is located on the grounds of Broward Correctional Institution in the former Country Estates CDP.[3] The prison was in proximity to Pembroke Pines.[4] It was located along Sheridan Street, near U.S. Route 27.[5]
The facility was opened in 1977 to house a male inmate population. However, in its history the prison has had only female inmates.[citation needed] It housed female death row inmates until February 2003 when the female death row was moved to Lowell Annex.[6] The Broward Correctional Institution served as a reception center for female inmates. As of 2011, a staff of approximately 272 individuals serviced the facility.[1] As of 2012 624 prisoners, all female, were housed there.[5] The facility was closed in 2012.[7] Closure was scheduled for May 1 of that year. The Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel said "BCI was determined to have a relatively low population and a high per diem inmate cost of $111.48." ($117.27 when adjusted for inflation)[5]
Notable inmates
Death row:
- Judy Buenoano[5]
- Aileen Wuornos[5]
- Deidre Hunt (re-sentenced to life May 7, 1998, now incarcerated at the Homestead Correctional Institution)[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Broward Correctional Institution." Florida Department of Corrections. April 14, 2012. Retrieved on April 21, 2013. "20421 Sheridan Street Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33332-2300"
- ↑ "Country Estates CDP, Florida." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Region IV - Correctional Facility Office." Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved on January 8, 2010.
- ↑ "Death Row Fact Sheet." Florida Department of Corrections. February 3, 2001. Retrieved on August 31, 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Trischitta, Linda, Ariel Barkhurst and Kathleen Haughney. "Broward women's prison to close May 1." Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel. January 12, 2012. Retrieved on April 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Broward Correctional Institution." Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved on August 31, 2010.
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