Federal Correctional Institution, Sheridan

Infobox_Prisons
prison_name = Federal Correctional Institution Sheridan
location = Sheridan, Oregon, United States
status = Operational
classification = Medium (male)
capacity = 2000 (est.)
opened = 1989
closed =
managed_by = Federal Bureau of Prisons
director =

Federal Correctional Institution Sheridan is a federal prison operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Sheridan, Oregon, United States. This medium security facility, along with it's satellite prison camp and detention center, houses approximately 2000 male inmates. The prison population was the subject of a lawsuit concerning apportionment that reached the Oregon Supreme Court when the 2000 Census erroneously misplaced the prison population from one census tract to another which led to mis-apportionment in the state of Oregon’s legislative districts."Hartung v. Bradbury", 332 Or. 570, 33 P.3d 972 (2001)]

History

FCI Sheridan opened in May 1989. Oregon’s first federal prison cost $52 million dollars to build. Construction began in 1987 with a design to hold 550 inmates at the prison portion and an additional 256 camp prisoners. The prison was officially dedicated on August 24, 1989. [Painter, Jr. John. Inmates arrive at Oregon’s first federal prison. "The Oregonian", May 24, 1989.] FCI Sheridan experienced a riot in September 1993 that destroyed one building when inmates set it on fire. Another lockdown occurred in September 2003 when 40 prisoners were involved in fights using homemade weapons.Sheridan prison remains locked down. "The Oregonian", September 27, 2003.] In December 1994, an additional 300 beds were added to the facility as a federal detention center for housing pre-trial inmates. The separate facility from the main prison cost $10 million to build. [Prison staff offers tours of new jail. "The Sun", December 7, 1994.]

In 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau mistakenly listed the prison population in one census tract instead of the correct census tract. Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury used the incorrect data when re-drawing the state’s legislative districts as is done after each census. [Bradbury gives court new map on redistricting. "The Oregonian", November 29, 2001.] This small error of about 2000 people was enough to throw off the districts beyond their margin of acceptance and the Oregon Supreme Court ruled the Secretary must re-draw the boundary lines to match the correct data. The city also counts the prison population as part of the city’s official population.

In April 2007 ten people were indicted, including two FCI Sheridan employees, for an illicit smuggling operation. One of the main items alleged to be smuggled in were tobacco products which had been banned from federal prisons as of April 2006. [Indictments brought in public corruption investigation involving employees and inmates at federal correctional institution in Sheridan, Oregon. "States News Service", April 27, 2007.]

Facility

FCI Sheridan houses approximately 1900 total inmates. [ [http://www.bop.gov/locations/weekly_report.jsp BOP: Weekly Population Report 03/22/2007.] U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on March 22, 2007.] This includes the main medium security detention facility and a smaller minimum security prison camp. [http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/she/index.jsp FCI Sheridan.] U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved on March 22, 2007.] The prison industry (UNICOR) was a wood shop for the manufacturing of furniture until being closed down in 2006.Lockdown continues at Sheridan prison. "The Oregonian", September 6, 1993.] This is the only federal prison in Oregon. [Bella, Rick. Many near prison unconcerned over rioting or future safety. "The Oregonian" September 4, 1993.]

Notable current or former inmates

*Tom Anderson, an Alaskan State House Member convicted of seven felony counts of extortion, bribery, conspiracy, and money laundering involving allegations that he took bribes of nearly $13,000 in return for using his official position as a legislator to advocate for private prisons. [ [http://www.adn.com/news/politics/fbi/anderson/story/9451294p-9361938c.html Tom Anderson: Former legislator set to enter Oregon federal prison Dec. 3.] adn.com. Retrieved on March 22, 2007.]
*Tre Arrow, environmental activist who was convicted on several arson charges,cite web|url=http://www.katu.com/news/local/26874904.html|title=Tre Arrow to get official sentence today|date=08-12-2008|publisher=katu.com|accessdate=2008-08-21] will serve approximately two years and four months of his 78 month sentence at Sheridan.cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1212548168310830.xml&coll=7|title=Radical environmentalist Tre Arrow gets 78-month prison term|last=Tomlinson|first=Stuart|date=06-04-2008|publisher=OregonLive.com|accessdate=2008-08-21]
*Ahmed Bilal, also of the Portland Seven has served time at Sheridan.
*Russell Cline, sentenced to eight years and $33 million in restitution for fraud and money laundering in connection with Orion International, Inc. [Judge tells con man to return millions. "The Oregonian", January 12, 2007.]
*Ari Crockett, a spiritual leader began serving time in 1997, was released in 1998 but sent back same year for another fraud conviction. Escaped in 1998, caught in 1999, sent to prison in Minnesota, and then after release in 2000 founded Beth El Congregation in Milwaukie, Oregon. [A life on the move, "The Oregonian", July 30, 2006.]
*Josh Harper, one of the SHAC 7, began serving a three year sentence at FCI Sheridan in November 2006, for conspiracy to violate the Animal Enterprise Protection Act. [ [http://www.animalliberationfront.com/ALFront/Activist%20Tips/JoshHarperupdate.htm Josh Harper - Update.] Animal Liberation Front. Retrieved on February 28, 2008.] [ [http://www.nocompromise.org/resources/prisoners.html No Compromise Prisoner Listings.] NoCompromise.org. Retrieved on February 28, 2008.] [ [http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2006/11/349873.shtml News from Josh Harper's Support Team.] Portland Independent Media Center. Retrieved on February 28, 2008.]
*Mike Hawash, convicted of aiding terrorists as part of the Portland Seven, was detained at FCI Sheridan. [Terror case draws two starkly different portraits of Hawash. "The Oregonian", May 11, 2003.]
*Marion "Suge" Knight, Founder of Death Row Records, finished his federal sentence at the Federal Detention Center located on the grounds of the FCI.cite web| title = Suge Knight Speaks Upon Leaving Prison For Death Row | work = cmt.com | url=http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1446415/20010807/knight_marion_suge_.jhtml | accessdate = 2008-06-20 ]
*Jeffery McDonald, Green Beret Captain convicted of killing his family spent time at the FCI.cite web| title = The Devil and Jeffrey MacDonald | work = vanityfair.com | url=http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/archive/1998/07/macdonald199807 | accessdate = 2008-06-20 ]
*Andrew Wiederhorn, started serving 18 month sentence in August 2004 at FCI Sheridan, but later transferred. [Wiederhorn returns as Fog Cutter's chief. "The Oregonian", October 13, 2005.]

ee also

*List of U.S. federal prisons

External links

* [http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/she/index.jsp FCI Sheridan]

References