Federal Correctional Institution, Williamsburg Explained

Prison Name:FCI Williamsburg
Location:Salters, South Carolina
Status:Operational
Classification:Medium-security (with minimum-security prison camp)
Population:1,700 (150 in prison camp)
Managed By:Federal Bureau of Prisons

The Federal Correctional Institution, Williamsburg (FCI Williamsburg) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates in Salters, South Carolina. It is run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. It has an adjacent prison camp for minimum-security male offenders.

FCI Williamsburg is located in the town of Salters 90 miles southeast of Columbia, the state capital.[1]

Notable events

On October 27, 2010, US Attorney General Eric Holder presented an Outstanding Contribution Award to Henry R. Mills, an Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanical Supervisor at FCI Williamsburg. Mills developed more efficient means of cooling 18 ice machines in use at the facility, lessening their environmental impact via a reduction of more than 2.5 million gallons of water annually. This resulted in a savings of more than $100,000 in Bureau of Prisons funds.[2]

Notable inmates

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Farid Fata48860-039Serving a 45-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2050.Former oncologist; pleaded guilty in 2015 to healthcare fraud, receiving kickbacks and money laundering for administering unnecessary chemotherapy to 553 cancer patients and filing fraudulent claims in order to make millions of dollars in profit for personal use.[3] [4]
Art Schlichter30044-048Served a 10-year sentence; released in 2020.Former NFL player and compulsive gambler; pleaded guilty in 2011 to wire fraud, bank fraud, and filing a false tax return in connection with defrauding dozens of people of over $1 million under the pretense of obtaining football tickets.[5] [6]
Allen Loughry15022-088Sentenced to 2 years, released on December 19, 2020 after 22 months in prison.Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia; convicted of 10 charges including mail and wire fraud.[7]
Amine El Khalifi79748-083Serving a 30-year sentence; scheduled for release in 2037.[8] Al-Qaeda supporter; pleaded guilty in June 2012 to attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction for plotting to conduct a suicide bombing at the US Capitol Building in Washington, DC in February 2012.[9] [10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/wil/index.jsp BOP: FCI Williamsburg
  2. Web site: FBI — Attorney General Holder Recognizes DOJ Employees and Others for Their Service at Annual Awards Ceremony . Fbi.gov . 2015-11-03.
  3. Web site: Detroit Area Doctor Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Providing Medically Unnecessary Chemotherapy to Patients. US Department of Justice. US Department of Justice. 23 July 2015. July 10, 2015.
  4. News: Moghe. Sonia. Patients give horror stories as cancer doctor gets 45 years. CNN. Cable News Network. 23 July 2015. July 11, 2015.
  5. News: Judge sentences former quarterback Art Schlichter to 10 years behind bars. Gray, Kathy Lynn. The Columbus Dispatch. May 4, 2012. September 22, 2012.
  6. 2017. American Greed

    Art Schlichter, All-American Fraud

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  7. News: Former Supreme Court Justice Loughry Sentenced to 24 Months in Federal Prison. Charleston Gazette-Mail. 7 April 2019. 13 February 2019.
  8. News: Rodgers . Bethany . July 5, 2015 . Infamous crime bosses, killers, pirate keep company inside Coleman prison . Orlando Sentinel . 10 October 2015.
  9. Web site: 2012-06-22 . Virginia Man Pleads Guilty in Plot to Carry out Suicide Bomb Attack on U.S. Capitol | OPA | Department of Justice . 2015-10-13 . Justice.gov.
  10. News: Jouvenal . Justin . 2012-09-15 . Crime . The Washington Post .