The Tomoka Correctional Institution is an American state prison for men located in Daytona Beach, Volusia 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 1981 and has a maximum capacity of 1263 prisoners.

Tomoka correctional officer Donna Fitzgerald was stabbed to death by an inmate in June 2008.[2] An investigation by the DOC's inspector general officially blamed the warden and officials for "critical security breaches, gross neglect of duty, and ineptitude."[3]

In 2014 eight Tomoka inmates died in custody, more than any other Florida (non-hospital) state prison. Although some of those deaths were unexplained, the FDLE declined to release any information.[4]

Notable Inmates

Inmate Name Register Number Status Details
Bernard Giles 058341 Serving a life sentence. Convicted of murdering 5 people.[5][6]
Francisco del Junco 442687 Serving 4 life sentences. Murdered 4 people and then burned their bodies.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Tomoka Correctional Institution". Florida Department of Corrections. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  2. ^ Pietro, Bianca (15 Jan 2010). "Inmate who killed Volusia prison officer sentenced to die". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  3. ^ Brown, Julie K. (16 June 2014). "Prison death renews scrutiny on warden demoted after guard's slaying". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. ^ Fernandez, Frank. "Tomoka leads nonhospital Florida prisons in inmate deaths". Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Florida Today from Cocoa, Florida". Newspapers.com. 1979-12-26. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  6. ^ Pengelly, Ella (2019-02-08). "Bernard Giles: Story behind the serial killer and the crimes he committed". Cambridgeshire Live. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  7. ^ "Police arrest serial killer suspect - UPI Archives". UPI. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  8. ^ "CONVICTED KILLER GETS FOUR LIFE TERMS". Sun Sentinel. 2003-06-05. Retrieved 2024-02-16.

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