Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone

The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Sandstone, Minnesota, is a low security prison for male offenders.

FCI Sandstone is situated about 100 miles northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul and roughly 70 miles southwest of Duluth, off Interstate 35.^[1]

Notable inmates

Name	Number	Status	Details
Marc Stuart Dreier	S1 09Cr085	Imprisoned at Sandstone until October 26, 2026^[2]	Convicted of securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering
Justin Volpe	49477-053	Imprisoned at Sandstone until August 23, 2025^[3]	Ex-cop convicted of sodomizing Abner Louima

Tim Allen, actor and comedian, who spent 28 months there in the late 1970s on drug charges.^[4]
Mike Danton, professional hockey player who played in the NHL from 2000-2004 before being imprisoned for a conspiracy to commit murder. He was released on parole on September 11, 2009 after 63 months in jail, the original sentence being 90 months.
Con Errico, jockey convicted of race fixing
Igal Roodenko, held from early 1942 until January 1947, as a non-cooperative conscientious objector.^[5]