Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low

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Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low
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Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low
Location Gregg Township, Union County, near Allenwood, Pennsylvania
StatusOperational
Security classLow-security
Population1,450
Opened1992
Managed by Federal Bureau of Prisons
Website www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/alf/

The Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low (FCI Allenwood Low) is a low-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Gregg Township, Union County, Pennsylvania. [1] It is part of the Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Allenwood) and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. [2]

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FCC Allenwood is located 75 miles north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the state capital, just west of US Route 15.

Notable incidents

In February 2013, Fred Hagenbuch, 52, a former correction officer at the United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg, a high-security prison also located in Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of government property for stealing items from FCC Allenwood. The stolen property included electrical conduit, fence post, and mesh fencing valued at approximately $1,545. [3]

Notable inmates (current and former)

Inmate NameRegister NumberPhotoStatusDetails
Jeb Stuart Magruder JebMagruder.jpg Released in January 1975 after serving seven monthsA White House staffer and Nixon election campaign executive, Magruder was sentenced to ten months to four years for his role in the Watergate Scandal.
Ng Lap Seng 92441-054Served a 4 year sentence released in 2021Chinese businessman convicted in 2017 for bribery.
John P. McGonigle 20050-038Released in 1999A former Middlesex County Sheriff, McGonigle was convicted of tax evasion and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit racketeering for demanding kickbacks from two of his deputies. [4] [5] [6]
Kifah Jayyousi 39551-039 [ permanent dead link ]Released in 2017; served 12 years. [7] Co-defendant of Jose Padilla; convicted in 2007 of murder conspiracy and providing material support for terrorism for sending money, equipment, and recruits to support jihad overseas. [8] [9]
Alex van der Zwaan 35255-016 [ permanent dead link ]Released June 4, 2018, after serving 30 days, then deported [10] to England. Making false statements in relation to the Special Counsel investigation on foreign interference in the 2016 US elections.
Nicholas Corozzo 19241-053 Nicholas Corozzo.jpg Released November 29, 2019 after serving 11 years.High-ranking member of the Gambino crime family and top lieutenant of John Gotti. In 2009, Corozzo was sentenced to 13½ years for corruption charges and involvement in two 1996 murders. [11]
Kevin Seefried 25549-509Seefried was pardoned on January 20, 2025, the first day of the second presidency of Donald Trump [12] Participant in the Capitol Attack [13]
Martin Shkreli 87850-053 [ permanent dead link ] Mr. Shkreli (cropped).jpg Released May 18, 2022 after serving four years, two months [14] Nicknamed the "pharma bro." Convicted of securities fraud. Was originally at Fort Dix, until it was discovered he was still running his company via a contraband cellphone, which led to his transfer to Allenwood.
Tal Prihar 12911-509Serving an eight year sentence, scheduled for release in 2026Israeli man pleaded guilty of conspiracy for money laundering. [15]
Virgil Griffith 79038-112 [ permanent dead link ] VirgilGriffithFace34.jpg Sentenced to 63 months, scheduled for release January 19, 2026.Convicted of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, after speaking at a cryptocurrency conference in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Ippei Mizuhara 09459-511 [ permanent dead link ] Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara (48035187472) (cropped 2).jpg Sentenced to 57 months, scheduled for release June 11, 2029.Former interpreter for MLB's Shohei Ohtani. Pleaded guilty to bank fraud and tax evasion for impersonating his former boss in order to obtain millions of dollars to cover illegal gambling debts. [16]
Bob Menendez 67277-050 Senator Bob Menendez (2022) (cropped).jpg Serving an 11-year sentence.Former United States Senator; convicted in 2024 of various bribery and corruption charges. [17] Was originally from FCI Schuylkill before being transferred to the prison as of July 2025.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Gregg township, PA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-08-14. Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex
  2. ↑ "FCI Allenwood Low". Federal Bureau of Prisons.
  3. ↑ "FORMER U.S. CORRECTIONS OFFICER PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY" (PDF). US Department of Justice. February 21, 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Radowsky, Judy (October 13, 1994). "McGonigle convicted on tax only; retrial due Mistrial for sheriff on charges of extortion and racketeering". The Boston Globe.
  5. ↑ Beals, Jeff (October 14, 1994). "Sheriff Guilty of Tax Evasion". Harvard Crimson. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Rakowsky, Judy (December 6, 1994). "Sheriff admits to racketeering conspiracy McGonigle deal drops some charges". The Boston Globe.
  7. ↑ "CIVIL ACTION NO.10-cv-539" (PDF). ccrjustice.org. Center for Constitutional Rights. September 5, 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  8. ↑ "#07-624: 08-16-07 Jose Padilla and Co-Defendants Convicted of Conspire to Murder Individuals Overseas, Providing Material Support to Terrorists". Justice.gov. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  9. ↑ "Kifah Wael Jayyousi". Historycommons.org. Archived from the original on 2014-04-10. Retrieved 2014-03-15.
  10. ↑ Polantz, Katelyn (5 June 2018). "Alex van der Zwaan, only person to serve time in Mueller investigation, deported" . Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  11. ↑ News, New York Daily (2009-04-18). "Gambino capo Nicholas (Little Nick) Corozzo's 13 1/2 year jail sentence ends hopes of becoming boss". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2024-04-25.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ↑ DeRobertis, Kristina (21 January 2025). "Trump pardons four Delmarva men involved in Jan. 6 Capitol breach". CoastTV.
  13. ↑ Legare, Robert; MacFarlane, Scott (2023-02-09). "Kevin Seefried, Jan. 6 rioter who carried Confederate flag through Capitol, sentenced to 3 years in prison - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  14. ↑ "Martin Shkreli 'Pharma bro' released early from prison". BBC News. 18 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "DeepDotWeb administrator sentenced for money laundering scheme". WPXI. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  16. ↑ Almasy, Steve; Mossburg, Cheri (9 May 2024). "Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara reaches plea agreement on 2 federal charges". CNN. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  17. ↑ "Former Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison in gold bar bribery case". NBCNews.com . January 29, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

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