Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton
| Location | Preston County, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium-security with Secure Female Facility |
| Population | 1,948 |
| Opened | 2015 |
| Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
| Warden | Leonard Oddo[1] |
The Federal Correctional Institution, Hazelton (FCI Hazelton) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates, as well as a secure facility for female inmates, located in the Preston County, West Virginia. It is the newest facility in the federal prison system and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
Facility details
FCI Hazelton has a Secure Housing Unit for inmates who are considered dangerous due to previous acts of violence inside the facility, such as assaults on staff or other inmates, as well as for inmates who engage in repeated rule violations.
The facility has a Vocational Training Program, which includes building trades such as Carpentry, Dry Wall, Electrical, HVAC, Masonry, Plumbing, and Welding, Culinary Arts, Graphic Arts, and Microsoft Office.[2]
Notable inmates
| Inmate Name | Register Number | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Nunn | 11772-030 | Serving a 24-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2019. | Former world middleweight boxing champion; pleaded guilty in 2003 to conspiracy to distribute cocaine for buying $24,000 worth of cocaine from an undercover FBI Agent in 2002.[3][4][5] |
| Joaquin Valencia-Trujillo | 02440-748 | Serving a 40-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2037. | 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.[6] |
See also
References
- ↑ "FCI Hazelton Becomes 120th Bureau of Prisons Facility". Federal Bureau of Prisons. US Department of Justice. June 18, 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ↑ "INMATE ADMISSION & ORIENTATION HANDBOOK" (PDF). Federal Bureau of Prisons. US Department of Justice. May 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Ex-middleweight champ Nunn sentenced to 24 years in jail". USA Today. January 30, 2004.
- ↑ Keeler, Sean (July 6, 2008). "Rise and fall of boxing champion Michael Nunn". Des Moines Register.
- ↑ Dvorak, Todd (January 30, 2004). "Ex-Boxing Champ Michael Nunn Sentenced". The Washington Post.
- ↑ Weimar, Carrie (February 2, 2007). "Cartel leader gets 40 years". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
External links
- "Hazelton Federal Correctional Institution." Moseley Architects.