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 unincorporated Grant Parish, Louisiana.[1] 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 (24 km) north of Alexandria.[2]
History
[edit]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.[3][4]
Notable Inmates (current and former)
[edit]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.[5]
| Inmate Name | Register Number | Photo | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Gotti | 04193-016[permanent dead link] | 
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Served 29 years of a 50-year sentence; paroled on September 14, 2018.†[6][7] | 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.[8][9] |
| Shi Lei | 88784-022 | 
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Scheduled for release in 2033. 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.[10] |
| Jacques Roy | 44132-177 | Serving a 35 year sentence. Scheduled for release in 2040. Currently at FMC Fort Worth. | Physician; indicted in 2012 for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud for allegedly masterminding the largest healthcare fraud in US history, which involved 11,000 patients and resulted in $375 million being fraudulently billed to Medicare and Medicaid.[11][12] | |
| Richard Scutari | 34840-080[permanent dead link] | Scheduled for release in 2025. 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.[13][14] |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Grant Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 18 (PDF p. 19/30). Retrieved 2022-08-15.
Federal Correctional Institution Pollock Medium
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PICTURED: John Gotti's younger brother Gene is spotted outside his Long Island home following his release from prison after serving 29 years for heroin trafficking". MSN. Archived from the original on 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-10-29.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dallas Doctor Arrested For Alleged Role In Nearly $375 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme". US Department of Justice. February 28, 2012. Archived from the original on 26 November 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ Fink, Jack (February 28, 2012). "Rockwall Doctor Charged In Biggest U.S. Healthcare Fraud Ever". CBS. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "AROUND THE NATION; Figure in Plot Gets 60-Year Prison Term". The New York Times. Reuters. June 7, 1986. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
- ^ "Extremism in America: Richard Scutari". 2005 Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
