Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill

Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill
Location Butler Township,
Schuylkill County,
near Gordon, Pennsylvania
Status Operational
Security class Medium-security (with minimum-security prison camp)
Population 1,330 (340 in prison camp)
Managed by Federal Bureau of Prisons
Warden Howard L. Hufford

The Federal Correctional Institution, Schuylkill (FCI Schuylkill) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Pennsylvania. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility also has an adjacent minimum-security satellite prison camp which also houses male offenders.

FCI Schuylkill is located in north-central Schuylkill County, 46 miles north the state capital of Harrisburg, and 175 miles north of Washington, D.C.[1]

History

On April 22, 1987, the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced that a $40 million medium-security federal prison housing 500 to 600 inmates would be built in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The project was expected to create 250 new prison jobs and an estimated 144 non-prison jobs. Various politicians, including US Senators Arlen Spector and John Heinz, and economic development groups such as the Schuylkill Economic Development Corporation, had lobbied vigorously for the project for three years.[2]

Notable Inmates (current and former)

Inmate Name Register Number Status Details
James Coonan 13874-054 Serving a 75-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2030. Leader of the Westies, an organized crime outfit which dominated the Hell's Kitchen area of New York City over a 20-year period; convicted in 1988 of seven murders, as well as kidnapping, extortion, gambling and drug dealing in aid of racketeering.[3][4]
John Stanfa 18048-037 Serving a life sentence. Former Boss of the Philadelphia Crime Family; convicted in 1995 of racketeering and conspiracy charges in connection with multiple murders and kidnappings, as well as extortion and illegal gambling.[5]
Dwight Grant 57613-066 Serving a 2-year sentence; scheduled for release in December 2014. American rap artist known as Beanie Sigel; pleaded guilty in federal court to tax evasion in 2011 for failing to pay $728,536 in taxes; pleaded guilty in state court to illegally possessing Percocet in 2013.[6][7]
Larry Seabrook 63107-054 Serving a 5-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2017. Former New York City Councilman; convicted of mail fraud and wire fraud in 2012 for masterminding a broad scheme to funnel city money to his friends, relatives and a girlfriend.[8][9]
Nicholas Spano 66366-054 Released from custody in May 2013; served a 1-year sentence.[10] New York State Senator from 1979 to 1986; pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 2012 for failing to report income in order to avoid paying over $50,000 in state and federal taxes from 2000 to 2008.[11][12]
Joseph F. Timilty 19400-038 Released from custody in 1994; served a 4-month sentence.[13] Former Massachusetts State Senator and three-time candidate for Mayor of Boston who went into real estate after leaving office. Convicted of mail fraud. Falsified down payments with hidden second-mortgages for buyers of condos.[13]

See also


References

  1. ↑ "FCI Schuylkill". Federal Bureau of Prisons.
  2. ↑ 40-million Federal Prison To Be Built In Schuylkill - Morning Call. Articles.mcall.com (1987-04-23). Retrieved on 2013-08-15.
  3. ↑ Lubasch, Arnold H. (25 February 1988). "7 Convicted of Racketeering, 1 Acquitted, in Westies Trial". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ French, Howard W. (May 12, 1988). "7 Westies Given Sentences Of Up to 75 Years in Prison". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  5. ↑ Raab, Selwyn (November 22, 1995). "Jury Convicts Philadelphia's Mob Leader". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Beanie Sigel Slapped With Two-Year Sentenced for Tax Evasion". Rolling Stone. July 13, 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Beanie Sigel Sentenced for Drug Possession". Rolling Stone. March 7, 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Bronx City Councilman, Larry Seabrook, Found Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court On Nine Counts For Public Corruption Crimes". US Department of Justice. July 26, 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  9. ↑ Weiser, Benjamin (January 8, 2013). "Ex-Lawmaker Gets 5 Years in Corruption". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  10. ↑ Bultman, Matt (February 26, 2013). "Ex-Sen. Nicholas Spano Unexpectedly Freed From Prison". Yonkers Daily Voice. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  11. ↑ Liebson, Richard. "Nick Spano pleads guilty to tax felony: 'I did not pay'". 2013 www.lohud.com. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  12. ↑ Schweber, Nate (June 18, 2012). "Jail for Ex-Westchester Legislator in Tax Case". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Nyhan, David (May 11, 1994). "Doing time, wasting lives". The Boston Globe.

Coordinates: 40°43′58″N 76°20′38″W / 40.73278°N 76.34389°W