The Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone (FCI Sandstone) is a low-security United States

federal prison A federal prison is operated under the jurisdiction of a federal government as opposed to a state or provincial body. Federal prisons are used for convicts who violated federal law (U.S., Mexico), inmates considered dangerous (Brazil), or those s ...

for male offenders in

Sandstone, Minnesota Sandstone is a town in Pine County, Minnesota, United States, along the Kettle River. The population was 2,849 at the 2010 census. Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 18 and 23 are three of the main routes in the community. Banning S ...

. It is operated by the

Federal Bureau of Prisons The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Justice that is responsible for the care, custody, and control of incarcerated individuals who have committed federal crimes; that i ...

(BoP), a division of the United States

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. FCI Sandstone is located approximately 100 miles northeast of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 70 miles southwest of

Duluth , settlement_type = City , nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior), Zenith City , motto = , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top: urban Duluth skyline; Minnesota ...

Notable Inmates (current and former)

†Inmates who were released from custody prior to 1982 are not listed on the Bureau of Prisons website.

Celebrities and sports figures

Political prisoners

Others

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