Marion Correctional Institution (MARCI) is a state prison for men in unincorporated Marion County, Florida, near Ocala. It is owned and operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. The facility houses a maximum of 1,789 inmates at a mix of security levels between the main unit and work camp. It stands near to Florida's Florida Women's Reception Center and Lowell Correctional Institution, both women's facilities.
History In early 1989, two escaped convicts, Patrick Paige and Anthony Cokley, were apprehended in Utah after escaping from MARCI. They held 16-year-old Ted Siegel captive for 11 days, using him as a getaway driver for a criminal spree across the United States. Siegel returned to Florida unharmed.
In 2020, inmate Jose Enriquez was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the second-degree murder of Omar Billups, which occurred while both were in July 2017. Enriquez pleaded guilty to the charge as part of a plea deal.
Notable Inmates Inmate NameFlorida DC NumberStatusDetails William David Brown, Jr. H34171 Serving a life sentence without parole. Perpetrator of the 2007 Murder of Ryan Skipper in which Brown and another man, Joseph Bearden, stabbed Skipper to death. Rod Ferrell 124473 Serving a life sentence without parole. "Vampire Killer" References