Federal Correctional Institution, Oxford
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| Location |
New Chester, Adams County, near Oxford, Wisconsin |
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| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium-security (with minimum-security prison camp) |
| Population | 1,000 (200 in prison camp) |
| Managed by | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
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.
FCI Oxford is located in Adams County, in central Wisconsin, 60 miles north of Madison, the state capital.
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. He was transferred to USP Terre Haute and was released on February 16, 2021.
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. | 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. | |
| George Papadopoulos | 91344-083 | Released on December 7, 2018, after serving 12 days of a 14-day sentence. | Pleaded guilty to making a false statement to FBI investigators, a felony. |