Federal Correctional Institution, Petersburg Medium

Federal Correctional Institution, Petersburg Medium
Location Prince George County,
near Hopewell, Virginia
Status Operational
Security class Medium-security
Population 1,800
Managed by Federal Bureau of Prisons

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

FCC Petersburg is located in Prince George County, 25 miles southeast of Richmond, the state capital.[1] It lies just west of Hopewell, Virginia.

Notable incidents

A joint investigation conducted by the FBI and the Department of Justice Inspector General found that a correction officer at FCC Petersburg, Keif Jackson, conspired with inmate Walter Brooks to smuggle heroin inside the facility. In 2008, Brooks recruited Jackson to smuggle heroin to him in the prison. At Brooks’ request, Officer Jackson contacted acquaintances of Brooks and, on multiple occasions, met with them to obtain heroin. He then smuggled the drugs into the prison. After Brooks was released from FCC Petersburg in 2010, Brooks began supplying heroin directly to Jackson to smuggle into the prison. Approximately one year later, on Oct. 10, 2011, Jackson was stopped by the police on his way to work. Upon searching his vehicle, officers recovered a package containing heroin.[2]

Jackson entered a guilty plea to conspiracy to distribute heroin in March 2012 and was sentenced to 12 months in prison.

In September 2012, a federal jury convicted Brooks, 57, of conspiracy to provide contraband to inmates, conspiracy to distribute heroin, five counts of providing contraband to inmates, and three counts of use of a communication facility to commit a felony.[3]

Notable Inmates (current and former)

Inmate Name Register Number Status Details
Eric Justin Toth 32508-016 Serving a 25-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2035. Former Washington, D.C. elementary school teacher and FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive; apprehended in Nicaragua in 2013 after five years on the run; pleaded guilty in 2013 to production of child pornography.[4][5]
Roger Loughry, Sr. 43691-037 Serving a 30-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2034. Administrator of "The Cache," an online bulletin board where hundreds of child pornographers from around the world shared images and videos of children being molested; convicted in 2013 of advertising and distributing child pornography.[6][7]
Terrence Richardson 36543-083 Serving a life sentence. Leader of the Bloods street gang in Baltimore, Maryland; convicted in 2010 of racketeering conspiracy for directing a large-scale heroin and cocaine distribution organization and ordering several gang-related murders.[8][9]
Daniel Redd 53655-037 Serving a 20-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2028. Former Baltimore Police officer; pleaded guilty in 2012 conspiracy to commit drug trafficking for using his authority to facilitate the purchase and sale of heroin and direct a criminal organization that imported drugs from Africa.[10][11]
Richard Chandler 44076-074 Serving a 25-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2032.[12] Former Tennessee police officer; arrested in the largest child pornography prosecution in US history; pleaded guilty in 2012 to contributing to "Dreamboard," a website whose members produced and traded images and videos of adults molesting children.[13][14]

See also


References

  1. ↑ "FCI Petersburg Medium". Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  2. ↑ Green, Frank (April 13, 2012). "Former federal prison inmate guilty in heroin smuggling scheme". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Former Inmate, Correctional Officer Sentenced For Smuggling Heroin into FCC Petersburg". US Department of Justice. September 13, 2012. Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Nelson, Steven (April 23, 2013). "Eric Justin Toth, Alleged Child Pornographer and FBI 'Most Wanted' Fugitive, Caught in Nicaragua". US News & World Report. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Former Teacher Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Production of Child Pornography and Other Charges". Federal Bureau of Investigation. March 11, 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  6. ↑ Associated Press (February 1, 2013). "Maryland man sentenced to 30 years in Ind. on charges he helped run child porn sharing website". Fox News. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Charles (February 1, 2013). "Maryland Man Sentenced for Role in Child Porn Ring". ABC News. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "PDL BLOODS LEADER AND ASSOCIATE CONVICTED IN CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CRACK COCAINE". US Department of Justice. March 19, 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  9. ↑ Jones, Brent (June 22, 2010). "Baltimore gang leader sentenced to two life terms". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  10. ↑ Fenton, Justin (September 19, 2012). "Baltimore police officer Daniel Redd sentenced for drug dealing". Baltimore Sun.
  11. ↑ "Baltimore City Police Officer Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Trafficking Heroin While on Duty". Federal Bureau of Investigation.
  12. ↑ "United States of America, Plaintiff - Appellee v. Richard Chandler, Defendant - Appellant". United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. October 4, 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  13. ↑ Breeding, Kacie (January 5, 2012). "Ex-Kingsport officer pleads guilty to child porn charge". Kingsport News-Times (TN). Retrieved 28 October 2013.
  14. ↑ Taylor, Tarah (April 20, 2012). "Former Kingsport Police Officer Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison". WCYB Kingsport (TN). Retrieved 28 October 2013.

Coordinates: 37°18′15″N 77°20′48″W / 37.30417°N 77.34667°W