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Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale

Coordinates: 30°49′26″N 92°38′26″W / 30.82389°N 92.64056°W / 30.82389; -92.64056
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Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale
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LocationOakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana
StatusOperational
Security classLow-security
Population1,700
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons
WardenFelipe Martinez
Entrance to the prison complex in Oakdale, Louisiana

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.

The complex consists of two facilities:

  • Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale (FCI Oakdale I): a low-security facility.
  • Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale (FCI Oakdale II): a low-security facility.

FCI Oakdale is located in central Louisiana, thirty-five miles south of Alexandria and fifty-eight miles north of Lake Charles.[1]

Notable incidents

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June 22, 2009, 29-year-old inmate Alberto Gallegos-Velazquez violently assaulted another inmate in the recreational 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 fifty-one months in prison and ordered to pay more than $158,000 in restitution.[2][3]

On April 6, 2020, the ACLU sued the Bureau of Prisons and FCI-Oakdale Warden Rodney Myers on behalf of incarcerated people. According to the ACLU, "The legal team seeks the release of people who are incarcerated and at high risk for serious injury or death in the event of COVID-19 infection due to age and/or underlying medical conditions."[4] Days later, incarcerated people refused orders when staff attempted to move people who had been potentially exposed to the virus into housing units with no known cases. Authorities used "paintball guns to fire paintballs full of pepper spray at prisoners, as well as teargas, according to Vice News."[5] As of February 23, 2021 at least eight incarcerated people at FCI-Oakdale have died from COVID-19.[6]

Notable inmates

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Inmate Name Register Number Photo Status Details
Joaquin Valencia-Trujillo 02440-748 Scheduled for release April 12, 2036. Former leader of the Cali Cartel in Colombia; extradited to the US in 2004; convicted in 2006 of drug trafficking conspiracy for directing the shipment of more than 100 tons of cocaine a year into the US over a ten-year period.[7]
Kai Lundstroem Pedersen 76335-053 Scheduled for release March 27, 2036. Danish man sentenced to 30 years in prison in 2012 for producing child pornography and extorting a minor.[8]
Kwame Kilpatrick 44678-039 Serving a 28-year sentence.[9] Scheduled to be released on January 18, 2037. On January 20, 2021, President Donald Trump granted a full pardon. Former Mayor of Detroit.On March 11, 2013, he was convicted on 24 federal felony counts, including mail fraud, wire fraud, and racketeering.[10] On October 10, 2013, Kilpatrick was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison.[11]
Max Butler 09954-011 Was serving a 13-year sentence; released from custody on April 14, 2021. Computer hacker; pleaded guilty in 2009 to wire fraud for stealing credit card information from 2 million customers, which was used in $86 million fraudulent charges; received the longest sentence for computer hacking in US history.[12][13]
Yevgeniy Nikulin 24827-111 Serving an 88-month sentence; released on February 24, 2023. Computer Hacker arrested in Prague in 2016 for the 2012 LinkedIn hack.
Bernard Ebbers 56022-054 Deceased; began a 25-year sentence here in 2006,[14] later transferred to FMC Fort Worth, where he was released early on compassionate grounds after serving 13 years, and died about a month later. Former CEO of Worldcom; convicted in 2005 of orchestrating an $11 billion accounting fraud that brought down the telecommunications company in 2002.[15]
Edwin Edwards 03128-095 Released from custody in 2011; served 10 years.[16] Four-term Governor of Louisiana; convicted in 2000 of racketeering, conspiracy and extortion for demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars from businessmen applying for riverboat casino licenses from 1991 through 1997.[17]
Andrew Fastow 14343-179 Released from custody in 2011; served 5 years.[18] Former Chief Financial Officer of Enron; pleaded guilty to wire fraud and securities fraud in 2004 for his role in the company's 2001 collapse.[19]
William J. Jefferson 72121-083 Originally received a 13-year sentence; resentenced to credit for time served in 2017.[20] Louisiana Congressman from 1991 to 2009; convicted in 2009 of bribery, racketeering and money laundering for using his influence to promote the interests of international companies in exchange for $400,000 in bribes.[21][22]
Shannon Kepler 14007-509 Serving a 25-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2039. Killed his daughter's boyfriend, Jeremey Lake, in 2014. The murder drew attention over allegations it was racially motivation.[23]
Paul Schlesselman 22539-076 Released in 2017. White supremacist; pleaded guilty in 2010 to plotting the assassination of then-Presidential nominee Barack Obama in 2008; co-conspirator Daniel Cowart was sentenced to 14 years.[24][25][26]
Don Siegelman 24775-001 Served a 6-year sentence; released in 2017.[27] Governor of Alabama from 1999 to 2003; convicted in 2006 of conspiracy, bribery, and obstruction of justice for naming HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy to a state health planning board in return for a $500,000 campaign contribution.[28]
Justin Solondz 98291-011 Released in 2017; served 7 years. Member of the group Earth Liberation Front; pleaded guilty to conspiracy and arson for planning and executing the University of Washington firebombing incident.[29][30]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FCI Oakdale I". Bop.gov. 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  2. ^ "FBI — Oakdale Federal Correctional Institution Inmate Sentenced on Assault Charges". Fbi.gov. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  3. ^ [1] [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "ACLU Sues Oakdale Federal Prison for Release of Those Most at Risk From COVID-19". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  5. ^ "Uprising at FCI Oakdale I, Louisiana Following Multiple COVID-19 Deaths". Perilous. 2020-04-08. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  6. ^ "COVID-19: Death by Incarceration". Google Docs. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  7. ^ Weimar, Carrie (February 2, 2007). "Cartel leader gets 40 years". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  8. ^ Weimar, Carrie (February 2, 2012). "Danish Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison". Justice. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Kwame Kilpatrick Sentenced To 28 Years, 'I Really, Really, Really Messed Up'". CBS Broadcasting. October 10, 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Ex Detroit Mayor Faces New Corruption Charges". National Public Radio. 15 December 2010.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ Baldas, Tresa; Shaefer, Jim; Damron, Gina (10 October 2013). "'Corruption no more': Judge sends a message with 28-year sentence for Kilpatrick". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  12. ^ Poulsen, Kevin (February 12, 2010). "Record 13-Year Sentence for Hacker Max Vision". Wired.
  13. ^ ""ICEMAN" Computer Hacker Receives 13-Year Prison Sentence" (PDF). Justice.gov. Retrieved 2015-10-30.
  14. ^ "Prison life for Bernard Ebbers - Sep. 26, 2006".
  15. ^ "Ebbers sentenced to 25 years in prison". NBC News Digital. Associated Press. 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
  16. ^ "Former Gov. Edwin Edwards out of federal prison". NOLA Media Group. January 13, 2011. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  17. ^ Sack, Kevin (2000-05-10). "Former Louisiana Governor Guilty of Extortion on Casinos". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  18. ^ Smith, Aaron (May 18, 2011). "Enron exec Andy Fastow nears prison release". Cable News Network.
  19. ^ "Fastow Sentenced to 6 Years". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-10-30. (subscription required)
  20. ^ Bryn Stole, "Federal judge approves plea deal for ex-New Orleans congressman Bill Jefferson", The Advocate, 1 December 2017. Retrieved 8 December 2017
  21. ^ Stout, David (August 5, 2009). "Ex-Rep. Jefferson Convicted in Bribery Scheme". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  22. ^ Alpert, Bruce (January 21, 2014). "Former Rep. William Jefferson transferred to Oakdale prison camp". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Archived from the original on January 22, 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  23. ^ "Shannon Kepler Sentenced to 25 Years for Murder". www.justice.gov. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  24. ^ Date, Jack. "Feds Thwart Alleged Obama Assassination Plot". ABC News. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  25. ^ Frieden, Terry. "Arkansas man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Obama". CNN. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  26. ^ News Wire Services (April 16, 2010). "Obama assassination plot: Paul Schlesselman sentenced to 10 years for plotting murder spree". New York Daily News. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  27. ^ Stinson, Jim (December 15, 2014). "Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman could soon be released from prison". AL.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  28. ^ Jim Stinson (December 15, 2014). "Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman could soon be released from prison". Alabama News. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
  29. ^ "Firebomb maker gets 7 years for 2001 UW arson". The Seattle Times. March 16, 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  30. ^ "Last Defendant Arrested In Uw Horticulure [sic] Center Arson Sentenced To Prison". US Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
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