Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana

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The Federal Correctional Institution, Texarkana (FCI Texarkana) is a US federal prison located near the city of Texarkana , Texas . It has the low security level and only accommodates men (1,200 on average). It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons , an agency of the US Department of Justice . The prison also has a branch for less dangerous inmates (290 on average).

Significant events

In the spring of 2012, Keith Judd, an inmate serving a 17-year sentence for extortion, ran for the 2012 presidential election. He was entered on a register in West Virginia with the Democratic Party . On May 8, he won 41% of the party members in West Virginia - the opposing candidate was Barack Obama .

In 2016, Louis "Lou" Jay Pearlman , businessman and music manager, died in prison. The former manager of the boy bands Backstreet Boys and * NSYNC served a long prison sentence there for fraud .

Famous inmates

Prisoner's name number status Details
Billy Cannon 01727-095 Released in 1986 after three years in prison. Well-known football player who operated counterfeiting
Carlos Marcello 16225-034 Was in the FCIT between 1983 and 1989. Dismissed in 1989. Boss of the New Orleans Mafia family .
Dan Morales 28928-180 Released in 2007 after 40 months in prison. Texas Attorney General (1991–1999) convicted of fraud and tax evasion
Ray Nagin 32751-034 Serves a 10-year prison sentence until 2023. Mayor of New Orleans (2002-2010). Sentenced for serious corruption.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Keith Russell Judd: Would-be Presidential candidate sits in a Beaumont prison . In: Beaumont Enterprise . July 6, 2011. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 6, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / blog.beaumontenterprise.com
  2. ↑ Kyla Asbury: Texas prisoner says he should be on 2012 ballot . In: West Virginia Record . July 6, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  3. ↑ Mannix Porterfield: Texas convict on W.Va. ballot for president . In: The Register-Herald . March 27, 2012. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
  4. ↑ Hail to the chief! Beaumont "resident" on the ballot in West Virginia . In: Beaumont Enterprise . March 27, 2012. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 6, 2012. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / blog.beaumontenterprise.com
  5. ^ Weigel, David : Meet Keith Judd, the Superhero Inmate Winning Delegates Against Barack Obama . In: Slate . May 8, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
  6. ↑ Little, M .: Texas inmate wins 41% of vote vs. Obama in West Virginia primary . In: LA Times , May 9, 2012. 
  7. ^ Heisman Winner Cannon Gets Early Prison Release , Los Angeles Times. August 6, 1986. Retrieved August 29, 2015. 
  8. ↑ Jere Longman: COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Never Forgotten, Billy Cannon Is Now Forgiven . In: The New York , December 28, 2003. Retrieved March 6, 2013. 
  9. ↑ http://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/
  10. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/04/us/brilab-jury-convicts-carlos-marcello-and-former-louisiana-official.html
  11. ^ Ex-attorney general Morales at halfway house , Houston Chronicle. December 22, 2006. Accessed August 29, 2015. 
  12. ↑ FORMER TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL DAN MORALES PLEADS GUILTY . US Department of Justice. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 6, 2013. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.justice.gov
  13. ^ Andy Grimm: Ray Nagin to serve sentence at Texarkana prison: What will it be like? . NOLA Media Group. August 23, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  14. ^ New Orleans Times-Picayune: Ray Nagin arrives at federal prison in Texas, station reports . In: NOLA.com , September 8, 2014. 
  15. Jump up ↑ C. Ray Nagin, Former New Orleans Mayor, Convicted On Federal Bribery, Honest Services Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, Conspiracy, And Tax Charges . Department of Justice. February 12, 2014. Accessed July 30, 2015.
  16. ↑ CNN Staff: Ex-New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin gets 10 years in prison . Turner Broadcasting System, Inc .. July 9, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2015.

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