Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale

Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale
Location Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana
Status Operational
Security class Low-security
Population 1,700
Managed by Federal Bureau of Prisons
Warden J.P. Young

The Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale (FCI Oakdale) is a low-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Louisiana. It is part of the Oakdale Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) and operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

FCI Oakdale is located in central Louisiana, 35 miles south of Alexandria and 58 miles north of Lake Charles.[1]

Notable incidents

June 22, 2009, 29-year-old inmate Alberto Gallegos-Velazquez violently assaulted another inmate in the recreation yard at FCI Oakdale. The victim inmate, who the Bureau of Prisons did not identify, suffered a fractured skull and an intracranial hemorrhage which resulted in long-term disabilities including seizures, loss of speech, and an inability to move his right extremities. Gallegos-Velazquez subsequently pleaded guilty to assault resulting in serious bodily injury and was sentenced an additional 51 months in prison and ordered to pay over $158,000 in restitution.[2][3]

Notable inmates

Inmate Name Register Number Status Details
Bernard Ebbers 56022-054 Currently serving a 25-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2028.[4] Former CEO of Worldcom; convicted in 2005 of orchestrating an $11 billion accounting fraud that brought down the telecommunications company in 2002.[5]
William J. Jefferson 72121-083 Scheduled release date is 8/30/2023. Former U.S. Congressman from New Orleans convicted of various corruption charges.
James H. "Jim" Brown 03312-095 Released in 2003.[6] Former Louisiana State Senator and Louisiana Secretary of State; convicted in 2000 of lying to an FBI Agent investigating a bribery charge against him and then Governor Edwin Edwards.
Matthew Cloyd 25732-001 Released in 2013 after serving 6 years.[7] Pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit civil rights violations and arson in connection with setting fires at nine black churches in Alabama in 2006.[8]
Edwin Edwards 03128-095 Released in 2011.[9] Former Governor of Louisiana; convicted in 2000 of racketeering and extortion.[10]
Andrew Fastow 14343-179 Released in 2011.[11] Former CFO of Enron; pleaded guilty to wire fraud and securities fraud in 2004 for his role in the company's 2001 collapse.[12]
Carlton Norah 66369-061 Transferred to the US Medical Center for Federal Prisoners; scheduled for release in 2016.[13] Pleaded guilty in 2012 to writing a letter threatening US President Barack Obama and his family while serving a sentence at FCI Oakdale.[14]
Oliver Thomas 30296-034 Released in 2010.[15] Former member of the New Orleans City Council; pleaded guilty to bribery in 2007.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/oak/index.jsp
  2. ↑ http://www.fbi.gov/neworleans/press-releases/2010/no042210.htm
  3. ↑ ftp://opinions.ca5.uscourts.gov/byDate/Feb2011/Feb25/10-30425.0.wpd.pdf
  4. ↑ "Locate a Federal Inmate: Bernard Ebbers". Federal Bureau of Prisons. 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  5. ↑ "Ebbers sentenced to 25 years in prison". Associated Press. NBC News Digital. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  6. ↑ "Locate a Federal Inmate: James Harvey Brown". Federal Bureau of Prisons. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  7. ↑ "Locate a Federal Inmate: Matthew Cloyd". Federal Bureau of Prisons. 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  8. ↑ "Ex-Students Are Sentenced For Burning Rural Churches". The New York Times. 2007-04-10. Retrieved 2012-08-05. (subscription required)
  9. ↑ "Locate a Federal Inmate: Edwin Edwards". Federal Bureau of Prisons. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  10. ↑ Sack, Kevin (2000-05-10). "Former Louisiana Governor Guilty of Extortion on Casinos". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  11. ↑ "Locate a Federal Inmate: Andrew Fastow". Federal Bureau of Prisons. 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  12. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/27/business/27enron.html?pagewanted=all (subscription required)
  13. ↑ "Locate a Federal Inmate: Carlton Norah". Federal Bureau of Prisons. 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  14. ↑ "Oakdale inmate receives 5 years for threatening President Obama". Associated Press. The Times-Picayune. 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  15. ↑ "Locate a Federal Inmate: Oliver M. Thomas, Jr.". Federal Bureau of Prisons. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-12.
  16. ↑ Donze, Frank (2011-09-15). "Former New Orleans councilman Oliver Thomas cannot gamble, judge rules". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 2012-08-05.

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Coordinates: 30°49′26″N 92°38′26″W / 30.82389°N 92.64056°W