Federal Correctional Institution, Oxford

The Federal Correctional Institution, Oxford (FCI Oxford) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Wisconsin. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility also has an adjacent satellite prison camp that houses minimum-security male offenders.

Federal Correctional Institution, Oxford
LocationNew Chester, Adams County,
near Oxford, Wisconsin
StatusOperational
Security classMedium-security (with minimum-security prison camp)
Population1,000 (200 in prison camp)
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons
WardenMatthew Marske

FCI Oxford is located in Adams County, in central Wisconsin, 60 miles north of Madison, the state capital.[1]

Notable incidents

On June 21, 2011, Timothy Washington (15022-047), a 48-year-old inmate serving a sentence for drug trafficking, stabbed another inmate with a homemade prison weapon known as a shank. The victim suffered 16 stab wounds, but survived the assault. Washington pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon in February 2012 and was sentenced to an additional 33 months in prison.[2] He was transferred to USP Terre Haute and is scheduled for release in 2021.[3]

Notable inmates (current and former)
Inmate name Register number Photo Status Details
Dan Rostenkowski 25338-016 Released in 1997 after serving 17 months; pardoned in 2000 by President Bill Clinton.[4] Former Illinois Congressman and Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee; arrested in connection with the Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal; pleaded guilty to mail fraud in 1996 for using federal money to pay for personal favors and gifts.[5][6]
George Papadopoulos 91344-083 Released on December 7, 2018, after serving 12 days of a 14-day sentence.[7][8] Pleaded guilty to making a false statement to FBI investigators, a felony.[9]

See also

References
  1. "FCI Oxford". Federal Bureau of Prisons.
  2. "Federal Prison Inmate Sentenced for Assault". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  3. "Inmate Locator - Timothy C. Washington". Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  4. "Dan Rostenkowski, Ex-Rep. Sent to Prison, Dies". CBS News. August 11, 2012. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  5. Rosenbaum, David E. (April 10, 1996). "Rostenkowski Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud". The New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  6. "Dan Rostenkowski, Ex-Rep. Sent to Prison, Dies". CBS News. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  7. "Ex-Trump campaign adviser Papadopoulos reports to prison". Washington Post.
  8. "George Papadopoulos released from prison two days early". Fox News.
  9. Bump, Phillip (October 30, 2017). "Paul Manafort: A FAQ about Trump's indicted former campaign chairman". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 9, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.

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