Federal_Correctional_Institution,_Beaumont_Low
The Federal Correctional Institution, Beaumont (FCI Beaumont) is a United States federal prison for male inmates in unincorporated Jefferson County, Texas.[1] It is part of the Beaumont Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Beaumont) and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. It consists of two facilities:
- Federal Correctional Institution, Beaumont Low: a low-security facility
- Federal Correctional Institution, Beaumont Medium: a medium-security facility
Quick Facts Location, Status ...
| Location | Jefferson County, near Beaumont, Texas |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Low-security and Medium-security |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
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FCC Beaumont is located approximately 35 miles from the Gulf of Mexico; 100 miles east of Houston; and 190 miles west of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[2]
FCI Beaumont Medium has 12 general population housing units. Educational opportunities include GED and ESL programs, as well as adult continuing education and correspondence classes. Inmates work at an on-site UNICOR textile factory.[3]
More information Inmate Name, Register Number ...
| Inmate Name | Register Number | Photo | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdulrahman Odeh | 26548-050 | Was serving a 15-year sentence; released in 2021.[4] | Fundraiser for the Holy Land Foundation, once the largest Islamic charity in the US; convicted in 2008 of providing material support for terrorism for funneling money to the terrorist organization Hamas. Four co-conspirators were also sentenced to prison.[5] | |
| Aurelio Cano Flores | 99506-555 | Serving a 35-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2039. | Former Mexican police officer and high-ranking member of the Gulf Cartel; convicted in 2013 of conspiring to import multi-ton quantities of cocaine and marijuana into the US; also ordered to forfeit $15 billion in drug proceeds.[6][7] | |
| Baldemar Sambrano Villarreal | 03367-078 | Serving a life sentence | Convicted murderer; responsible for the murder of police constable Darrell Lunsford on January 23, 1991. Villarreal and two others were transporting marijuana from Texas to Illinois when they were pulled over by Lunsford. When Lunsford requested to search the trunk of the vehicle, Villarreal and his accomplices tackled Lunsford to the ground. Villarreal then took Lunsford's own service weapon and murdered him with the handgun. He was sentenced to spend the remainder of his life in jail for the murder and is to never be released from prison.[8][9] | |
| Luke Brugnara | 12047-111 | Was serving a seven-year sentence; released in 2020. | San Francisco and Las Vegas real estate developer. Convicted in 2015 of fraud for receiving artworks but refusing to pay for them, along with escaping custody and contempt of court.[10] | |
| Rick Crawford | 70138-018 | Serving a ten-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2027. | Former professional racing driver, 5-time winner in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, convicted in 2018 of enticing a minor after attempting to arrange a sexual liaison with a 12-year-old girl via Craigslist with an undercover sheriff's deputy.[11] | |
| Steve Stockman | 23502-479 | Was serving a ten-year sentence. His sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump and he was released on December 22, 2020. | Former Republican congressman for Texas's 36th congressional district from 2013 to 2015 and former Republican congressman for Texas's 9th congressional district from 1995 to 1997. Convicted of 23 white-collar crimes in 2017, including money laundering, mail and wire fraud, conspiracy to make conduit contributions and false statements, making false statements to the Federal Election Commission, making excessive contributions, and falsification of records.[12] | |
| Justin Volpe | 49477-053 | Serving a 30-year sentence, scheduled for release in 2024. Currently at RRM New York. | Volpe was charged with several counts in federal court of violating Abner Louima's civil rights, obstruction of justice, and making false statements to police | |
| Abdul Malik Abdul Kareem | 44126-408 | Serving a 30-year sentence. Currently at FCI Hazleton, scheduled for release in 2041. | Conspirator in the Curtis Culwell Center attack. Knowingly provided the shooters with firearms and ammunition. | |
| Dennis Alexio | 93052-011 | Serving sentence of 15 years. Scheduled for release in 2027. | Dennis "The Terminator" Alexio, World kickboxing champion, professional boxer and actor. Convicted in 2016 of tax fraud, money laundering and 26 other charges.[13] |
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- "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Jefferson County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 13-14 (PDF p. 14-15/50). Retrieved August 14, 2022.
Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont
- "FCI Beaumont Low". Federal Bureau of Prisons.
- Bosworth, Mary (2002). The U.S. Federal Prison System. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. p. 175. ISBN 0761923047.
- "Abdulrahman Odeh". Denver Anarchist Black Cross. August 27, 2015. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- "Federal Judge Hands Downs Sentences in Holy Land Foundation Case". US Department of Justice. May 27, 2009. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
- United Press International (May 13, 2013). "Gulf Cartel figure gets 35 years in federal prison". United Press International, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- "High Ranking Gulf Cartel Member Sentenced in Washington, D.C., to 35 Years in Prison for Drug Trafficking". US Department of Justice. May 13, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- "Constable's death seen on videotape". The New York Times. Garrison, Texas. January 25, 1991.
- "Videotaped murder leads to convictions in Texas". History.com. Garrison, Texas. 1991.
- Egelko, Bob (May 11, 2017). "SF real estate investor's conviction and sentence upheld". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- First Superseding Indictment, March 28, 2017, docket entry 23, United States v. Stephen E. Stockman, Jason T. Posey, case no. 17-cr-00116, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Houston Div.).
- "Former kickboxing champ sentenced to 15 years for tax fraud, other charges". www.kitv.com. Lilly Broadcasting. April 27, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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