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Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low
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. 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.

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.

Notable inmates (current and former)

Inmate Name Register Number Photo Status Details
Jeb Stuart Magruder Released in January 1975 after serving seven months A 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 92441-054 Served a 4 year sentence released in 2021 Chinese businessman convicted in 2017 for bribery.
John P. McGonigle 20050-038 Released in 1999 A 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.
Kifah Jayyousi 39551-039 Released in 2017; served 12 years. 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.
Alex van der Zwaan 35255-016 Released June 4, 2018, after serving 30 days, then deported to England. Making false statements in relation to the Special Counsel investigation on foreign interference in the 2016 US elections.
Nicholas Corozzo 19241-053 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.
Kevin Seefried 25549-509 Serving a 3 year sentence, scheduled for release December 18, 2025 Participant in the Capitol Attack
Martin Shkreli 87850-053 Released May 18, 2022 after serving four years, two months 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.
Virgil Griffith 79038-112 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.

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