Federal Correctional Institution, Pollock
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| Location | Grant Parish, near Pollock, Louisiana |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium-security |
| Population | 1,600 |
| Opened | 2007 |
| Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
The Federal Correctional Institution, Pollock (FCI Pollock) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Louisiana. It is part of the Pollock Federal Correctional Complex and operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
FCC Pollock is located in central Louisiana, approximately 15 miles north of Alexandria.[1]
History
FCI Pollock was constructed between 2005 and 2007. It was built by Flintco, an Oklahoma-based construction company which DiversityBusiness.com listed as the top Native American owned company in 2010.[2][3]
Notable Inmates (current and former)
The Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 eliminated parole for federal inmates. However, inmates sentenced for offenses committed prior to 1987 are eligible for parole consideration.[4]
| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Gotti | 04193-016 | Served 29 years of a 50-year sentence; paroled on September 14, 2018.†[5][6] | Former caporegime of the Gambino crime family in New York City and brother of Boss John Gotti; convicted in 1989 of running a multimillion-dollar heroin ring.[7][8] |
| Shi Lei | 88784-022 | Now at FCI Yazoo City | Former cook; convicted in 2005 of using violence to seize and exercise control of a vessel in international waters for murdering Captain Chen Chung-She and First Mate Le Da Feng during an unsuccessful hijacking attempt in 2002.[9] |
| Richard Scutari | 34840-080 | Now at FCI Mendota | Former security chief for the white supremacist group The Order and FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive; pleaded guilty in 1986 to committing a $3.8 million armored car robbery to finance an effort to overthrow the US government.[10][11] |
See also
References
- ^ "FCI Pollock". Federal Bureau of Prisons.
- ^ Bergeron, Angelle. "Crime Pays: Precast Pollock prison benefits contractors, community". The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Capital Asset Plan and Business Case Summary: FCI Pollock, LA" (PDF). Federal Bureau of Prisons. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "History of the Federal Parole System". US Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ Marzulli, John (April 19, 2007). "Gotti's jailed kid bro shows strain". New York Daily News. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
- ^ https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/pictured-john-gotti%E2%80%99s-younger-brother-gene-is-spotted-outside-his-long-island-home-following-his-release-from-prison-after-serving-29-years-for-heroin-trafficking/ar-BBNtwO7
- ^ Morgan, Thomas (May 24, 1989). "Gene Gotti Guilty in Heroin and Racketeering Case". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ May, Allan. "John Gotti, the Last Mafia Icon". 2013 Turner Entertainment Networks, Inc. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ Lum, Curtis (February 24, 2006). "Former cook sentenced to 36 years for boat killings". Honolulu Advertiser. Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Reuters (June 7, 1986). "AROUND THE NATION; Figure in Plot Gets 60-Year Prison Term". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Extremism in America: Richard Scutari". 2005 Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
