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 people who violated federal law (U.S., Mexico), people considered dangerous (Brazil), or those sen ...
for male offenders in
Sandstone, Minnesota
Sandstone is a city 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 ...
. It 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 ...
(BoP), a division of the United States
Department of Justice
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.
FCI Sandstone is located approximately northeast of
Minneapolis/St. Paul and southwest of
Duluth
Duluth ( ) is a Port, port city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County. Located on Lake Superior in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, the city is a hub for cargo shipping. The population ...
.
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
See also
*
List of U.S. federal prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons classifies prisons into seven categories:
* United States penitentiaries
* Federal correctional institutions
* Private correctional institutions
* Federal prison camps
* Administrative facilities
* Federal correcti ...
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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 ...
*
Incarceration in the United States
Incarceration in the United States is one of the primary means of punishment for crime in the United States. In 2021, over five million people were under supervision by the criminal justice system, with nearly two million people incarcerated ...
References
External links
Homepage for the prisonMap of BOP Prisons
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Buildings and structures in Pine County, Minnesota
Federal Correctional Institutions in the United States
Prisons in Minnesota