The Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Medium (FCI Allenwood Medium) is a medium-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 people who violated federal law (U.S., Mexico), people considered dangerous (Brazil), or those sen ...
for male inmates in
Gregg Township,
Union County,
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
. It is part of the
Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex
The Federal Correctional Complex, Allenwood (FCC Allenwood) is a federal prison complex for male inmates in Pennsylvania, United States. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
The p ...
(FCC Allenwood) and is operated by the
Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Justice that is responsible for all List of United States federal prisons, federal prisons ...
, a division of the United States
Department of Justice
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.
FCC Allenwood is located approximately 75 miles north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the state capital.
Notable inmates (current and former)
See also
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Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low
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List of U.S. federal prisons
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Federal Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is a Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Justice that is responsible for all List of United States federal prisons, federal prisons ...
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Incarceration in the United States
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References
External links
FCI Allenwood Medium- Federal Bureau of Prisons
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Buildings and structures in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Allenwood Medium
Allenwood Medium