Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low

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]

Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low
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/

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
Martin Shkreli 87850-053 Released May 18, 2022 after serving four years, two months[12] 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. "Martin Shkreli 'Pharma bro' released early from prison". BBC News. 18 May 2022.

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