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| prison_name = Federal Correctional Complex, Oakdale
| prison_name = Federal Correctional Complex, Oakdale
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| image = FCI Oakdale.jpg
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| caption = FCI Oakdale
| caption = FCI Oakdale
| location = [[Allen Parish, Louisiana]]
| location = [[Allen Parish, Louisiana]]
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| classification = Low-security (with minimum-security prison camp)
| population = FCI Oakdale 1,700 - FDC Oakdale 700 (165 in prison camp)
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The '''Federal Correctional Complex, Oakdale (FCC Oakdale)''' is a United States [[federal prison]] complex for male inmates in Louisiana. It is operated by the [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]], a division of the United States [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]], and consists of two main facilities:
The '''Federal Correctional Complex, Oakdale (FCC Oakdale)''' is a United States [[federal prison]] complex for male inmates in Louisiana. It is operated by the [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]], a division of the United States [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]], and consists of two main facilities:


* The [[Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale]] (FCI Oakdale): houses low-security male inmates.
* The [[Federal Correctional Institution, Oakdale]] (FCI Oakdale): houses low-security male inmates.
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* The [[Federal Detention Center, Oakdale]] (FDC Oakdale): an administrative facility housing male pre-trial and holdover inmates. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum-security male inmates.<ref>[http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/oax/index.jsp] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621075516/http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/oax/index.jsp|date=June 21, 2012}}</ref>


FCC Oakdale is located in central Louisiana, {{convert|35|mi|km}} south of [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] and {{convert|58|mi|km}} north of [[Lake Charles, Louisiana|Lake Charles]].
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* The [[Federal Detention Center, Oakdale]] (FDC Oakdale): an administrative facility housing male pre-trial and holdover inmates. An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum-security male inmates.<ref>http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/oax/index.jsp</ref>

== Notable prisoners ==

* Former [[MCI Inc.|WorldCom]] CEO [[Bernard Ebbers]] was serving a 25-year sentence at FCC Oakdale for his involvement in the accounting scandal that toppled that company, but was released in 2019.<ref>[http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/092706-ebbers-prison.html For Webber, Oakdale is no Place Like Home] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080101060948/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/092706-ebbers-prison.html|date=2008-01-01}} from Network World, September 27, 2006</ref>
* Former Louisiana governor [[Edwin Edwards]] served over eight years of a ten-year sentence for his involvement in a 2000 riverboat gambling [[racketeering]] case.
* Former [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]] [[Don Siegelman]] of [[Alabama]] was serving a seven-year sentence but was released in 2008 pending appeal.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/28/AR2008032804006.html Around the Nation - washingtonpost.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Andrew Fastow]], the former Chief Financial Officer for [[Enron Corporation]], served six years and was released in 2011.<ref>Andrew S. Fastow, inmate # 14343-179, Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice, at [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=NameSearch&needingMoreList=false&FirstName=Andrew&Middle=&LastName=Fastow&Race=U&Sex=U&Age=&x=91&y=19]{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.</ref>
* Former [[New Orleans]] city councilman [[Oliver Thomas]] served a 37-month federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to accepting bribes, served the duration of his sentence at the Oakdale complex.<ref>[http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/06/former_new_orleans_city_counci.html ''Former New Orleans city councilman Oliver Thomas transferred to prison in Louisiana''] from ''[[The Times-Picayune]]'', 25 June 2009</ref>
* Patrick Jones, a 47-year old inmate at the prison in became the first fatality of [[COVID-19 pandemic in Louisiana|COVID-19]] in [[Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on prisons|a federal prison]] on March 29, 2020. Five other inmates were also infected.<ref>[https://news.yahoo.com/inmate-dies-contracting-coronavirus-louisiana-150800571.html Inmate dies after contracting coronavirus at Louisiana federal prison| by Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 29 Mar 2020</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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*[[List of U.S. federal prisons]]
*[[List of U.S. federal prisons]]
*[[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]
*[[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/oax/index.jsp Official website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120621075516/http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/oax/index.jsp Official website]
{{Federal Bureau of Prisons}}

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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Allen Parish, Louisiana]]
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[[Category:Federal Correctional Institutions in the United States|Oakdale]]
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 4 April 2024

Federal Correctional Complex, Oakdale
FCI Oakdale
Map
LocationAllen Parish, Louisiana
Coordinates30°49′42″N 92°38′29″W / 30.82834°N 92.64131°W / 30.82834; -92.64131
StatusOperational
Security classLow-security (with minimum-security prison camp)
PopulationFCI Oakdale 1,700 - FDC Oakdale 700 (165 in prison camp)
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons
WardenC. Maiorana

The Federal Correctional Complex, Oakdale (FCC Oakdale) is a United States federal prison complex for male inmates in Louisiana. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice, and consists of two main facilities:

FCC Oakdale is located in central Louisiana, 35 miles (56 km) south of Alexandria and 58 miles (93 km) north of Lake Charles.

Notable prisoners[edit]

  • Former WorldCom CEO Bernard Ebbers was serving a 25-year sentence at FCC Oakdale for his involvement in the accounting scandal that toppled that company, but was released in 2019.[2]
  • Former Louisiana governor Edwin Edwards served over eight years of a ten-year sentence for his involvement in a 2000 riverboat gambling racketeering case.
  • Former Governor Don Siegelman of Alabama was serving a seven-year sentence but was released in 2008 pending appeal.[3]
  • Andrew Fastow, the former Chief Financial Officer for Enron Corporation, served six years and was released in 2011.[4]
  • Former New Orleans city councilman Oliver Thomas served a 37-month federal prison sentence after pleading guilty to accepting bribes, served the duration of his sentence at the Oakdale complex.[5]
  • Patrick Jones, a 47-year old inmate at the prison in became the first fatality of COVID-19 in a federal prison on March 29, 2020. Five other inmates were also infected.[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1] Archived June 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ For Webber, Oakdale is no Place Like Home Archived 2008-01-01 at the Wayback Machine from Network World, September 27, 2006
  3. ^ Around the Nation - washingtonpost.com
  4. ^ Andrew S. Fastow, inmate # 14343-179, Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice, at [2][permanent dead link].
  5. ^ Former New Orleans city councilman Oliver Thomas transferred to prison in Louisiana from The Times-Picayune, 25 June 2009
  6. ^ [https://news.yahoo.com/inmate-dies-contracting-coronavirus-louisiana-150800571.html Inmate dies after contracting coronavirus at Louisiana federal prison| by Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 29 Mar 2020

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