Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low
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LocationGregg Township, Union County, near Allenwood, Pennsylvania
StatusOperational
Security classLow-security
Population1,450
Opened1992[1]
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons
Websitewww.bop.gov/locations/institutions/alf/

The Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low (FCI Allenwood Low) is a low-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Gregg Township, Union County, Pennsylvania.[2] It is part of the Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Allenwood) and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.[3]

FCC Allenwood is located 75 miles north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the state capital, just west of US Route 15.

Notable incidents

In February 2013, Fred Hagenbuch, 52, a former correction officer at the United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, a high-security prison also located in Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of government property for stealing items from FCC Allenwood. The stolen property included electrical conduit, fence post, and mesh fencing valued at approximately $1,545.[4]

Notable inmates (current and former)

Inmate Name Register Number Photo Status Details
Jeb Stuart Magruder Released in January 1975 after serving seven months A White House staffer and Nixon election campaign executive, Magruder was sentenced to ten months to four years for his role in the Watergate Scandal.
Ng Lap Seng 92441-054 Served a 4 year sentence released in 2021 Chinese businessman convicted in 2017 for bribery.
John P. McGonigle 20050-038 Released in 1999 A former Middlesex County Sheriff, McGonigle was convicted of tax evasion and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering for demanding kickbacks from two of his deputies.[5][6][7]
Kifah Jayyousi 39551-039 Released in 2017; served 12 years.[8] Co-defendant of Jose Padilla; convicted in 2007 of murder conspiracy and providing material support for terrorism for sending money, equipment, and recruits to support jihad overseas.[9][10]
Alex van der Zwaan 35255-016 Released June 4, 2018, after serving 30 days, then deported[11] to England. Making false statements in relation to the Special Counsel investigation on foreign interference in the 2016 US elections.
Kevin Seefried 25549-509 Serving a 3 year sentence, scheduled for release December 18, 2025 Participant in the Capitol Attack[12]
Martin Shkreli 87850-053 Released May 18, 2022 after serving four years, two months[13] Nicknamed the "pharma bro." Convicted of securities fraud. Was originally at Fort Dix, until it was discovered he was still running his company via a contraband cellphone, which led to his transfer to Allenwood.
Virgil Griffith 79038-112 Sentenced to 63 months, scheduled for release January 19, 2026. Convicted of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, after speaking at a cryptocurrency conference in Pyongyang, North Korea.

See also

References

  1. ^ "FCI Allenwood Low | Allenwood Prison".
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Gregg township, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-08-14. Allenwood Federal Correctional Complx
  3. ^ "FCI Allenwood Low". Federal Bureau of Prisons.
  4. ^ "FORMER U.S. CORRECTIONS OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY" (PDF). US Department of Justice. February 21, 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  5. ^ Radowsky, Judy (October 13, 1994). "McGonigle convicted on tax only; retrial due Mistrial for sheriff on charges of extortion and racketeering". The Boston Globe.
  6. ^ Beals, Jeff (October 14, 1994). "Sheriff Guilty of Tax Evasion". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  7. ^ Rakowsky, Judy (December 6, 1994). "Sheriff admits to racketeering conspiracy McGonigle deal drops some charges". The Boston Globe.
  8. ^ "CIVIL ACTION NO.10-cv-539" (PDF). ccrjustice.org. Center for Constitutional Rights. September 5, 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  9. ^ "#07-624: 08-16-07 Jose Padilla and Co-Defendants Convicted of Conspire to Murder Individuals Overseas, Providing Material Support to Terrorists". Justice.gov. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  10. ^ "Kifah Wael Jayyousi". Historycommons.org. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  11. ^ Polantz, Katelyn (5 June 2018). "Alex van der Zwaan, only person to serve time in Mueller investigation, deported". Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  12. ^ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kevin-seefried-confederate-flag-january-6-capitol-sentenced-3-years/
  13. ^ "Martin Shkreli 'Pharma bro' released early from prison". BBC News. 18 May 2022.

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