On May 30, 2025, Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers arrested and charged Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) Lorwell Correctional Institute (Lorwell) guard Cody Daniel Lord, 34, with one count of kidnapping, one count of child cruelty and six counts of sexual battery against a minor.
Located in Marion County, Lorwell is the oldest women’s prison in the State of Florida, opening in 1956. The facility houses over 2,000 prisoners, including juveniles.
With multiple guards being arrested for abusing inmates and a federal investigation into systemic sexual abuse, Lorwell has a long history of employing criminals…