FCI Allenwood (low-security)
Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low (FCI Allenwood Low) is a low-security federal prison for men in White Deer, Pennsylvania. The facility sits in Union County, in the Susquehanna River valley of central Pennsylvania, roughly 75 miles north of Harrisburg. It opened in 1992. The Federal Bureau of Prisons runs it as part of the Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex.[1][2]
The complex also holds FCI Allenwood Medium and USP Allenwood. The Low sits at the bottom of that ladder. It carries the most relaxed conditions of the three.
Overview
FCI Allenwood Low houses adult male offenders. As of 2025 the population is around 1,000 men.[1] Housing is dormitory style. Inmates live in two and three-person cubicles rather than locked cells. A double fence runs the perimeter. There are no gun towers in the way a penitentiary has them.
The Low takes inmates with a low security-point score. Many are serving time for drug, fraud, or other non-violent offenses. Some arrive near the end of longer sentences after stepping down from higher-security institutions.
The Bureau lists the standard slate of programming at the site. That includes work assignments, education, and the Residential Drug Abuse Program, the BOP's intensive substance-abuse track that can shorten a sentence by up to a year for eligible inmates who complete it.[1]
The Allenwood Complex
The land has held federal inmates since the 1950s. The original Allenwood site was a low-security prison camp. For years it drew attention as the destination for several figures tied to the Watergate scandal.
The modern complex came later. The Bureau built three separate institutions on the property and opened them in the early 1990s. The Low opened in 1992. The Medium and the Penitentiary opened around the same period. Each operates as its own institution with its own warden and staff, even though they share the address and the surrounding acreage.[2]
The three facilities cover the full range of male security classifications. A man can move between them as his points change, though that is not automatic and depends on conduct, sentence length, and Bureau policy.
Notable Inmates
Several people known from federal cases have served time at FCI Allenwood Low.
Martin Shkreli was held at the Low during his securities-fraud sentence. A jury convicted him in 2017 on two counts of securities fraud and one count of conspiracy, and a judge sentenced him to seven years. He was moved out of the facility to community confinement on May 18, 2022, after serving a little over four years and earning credit for good conduct and program completion.[3]
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for baseball player Shohei Ohtani, reported to FCI Allenwood Low in June 2025. A court sentenced him to 57 months for bank fraud and a tax offense after he took roughly $17 million from Ohtani's account to cover gambling debts. He was ordered to pay about $18 million in restitution.[4]
Bob Menendez, the former United States senator from New Jersey, was designated to the Low in 2025. He is serving an 11-year sentence following his conviction on federal bribery and corruption charges.[2]
The facility has also held Ng Lap Seng, a Macau businessman convicted in a 2017 United Nations bribery case, and Eric C. Conn, a Kentucky lawyer convicted in a large Social Security disability-fraud scheme.[2]
The names above reflect public reporting and prison records. The Bureau does not publicize current housing assignments, and an inmate's facility can change without notice.
Location and Visitation
FCI Allenwood Low is located on Route 15 in White Deer, Pennsylvania, in Union County. The mailing address for inmates is Route 15, White Deer, PA 17887. The site is about 75 miles north of Harrisburg.[1]
Visiting rules at a low-security institution cover approved visitor lists, dress codes, scheduling, and what visitors may bring. The Bureau sets these rules and can change them. Before traveling, check the institution's official page on the Bureau of Prisons website for current visiting days, hours, and any restrictions: Official BOP Page.
For general guidance on what to expect, see the Prisonpedia Visitation Guide.
See also
- Index of Federal Prison Facilities
- FCI Allenwood (medium-security)
- USP Allenwood (high-security)
- Bureau of Prisons Classification Methods
- Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "FCI Allenwood Low". Federal Bureau of Prisons. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Federal Correctional Institution, Allenwood Low". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Pharma bro Martin Shkreli released from federal prison and into New York halfway house".CNBC.2022-05-18.Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Ex-Ohtani interpreter Ippei Mizuhara in federal prison in PA".ESPN.2025-06-16.Retrieved 2026-06-03.