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'{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Infobox prison | prison_name = United States Penitentiary, Canaan | image = | location = [[Canaan Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Canaan Township]], [[Wayne County, Pennsylvania|Wayne County]],<br />near [[Waymart, Pennsylvania]] | coordinates = | status = Operational | classification = High-security (with minimum-security prison camp) | population = 1,400 (160 in prison camp) | opened = 2005 | closed = | managed_by = [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]] | director = Warden Charles Maiorana }} The '''United States Penitentiary, Canaan''' ('''USP Canaan''') is a high-security United States [[federal prison]] for male inmates, with a satellite prison camp for minimum-security male inmates. It is operated by the [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]], a division of the [[United States Department of Justice]]. USP Canaan is located in northeastern Pennsylvania, {{convert|20|mi}} east of Scranton and {{convert|134|mi}} north of Philadelphia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/caa/index.jsp |title=USP Canaan |publisher=Bop.gov |date=4 February 2014 |accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref> ==History and facility== USP Canaan is a {{convert|170000|sqyd|adj=on}} facility designed by David R. Cassara Associates, Structural Engineering and Consulting of [[Rochester, New York]] for $141 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.drc-associates.com/index.htm|title=DRC Associates Structural Engineering in Rochester NY |publisher=Drc-associates.com |accessdate=5 January 2012}}</ref> USP Canaan opened in March 2005 and is designed to house 1088 male inmates in six housing units. Six V-shaped buildings facing each other and a larger maintenance building surround a central yard with a tower in the middle. Six additional towers are lined along the rectangular-shaped facility. The facility is surrounded by a lethal electrical double fence. Cells are approximately {{convert|4|x|2|m|ft|abbr=on}} in size, equipped with a bunkbed, a stainless steel sink-toilet combination, and a small table with a non-removable stool. Cells are usually occupied by two inmates and are air conditioned. The administrative and disciplinary unit, called the [[Special Housing Unit]], can hold approximately 250 inmates. Cells in the disciplinary unit have showers and are occupied by two inmates. ===Prison schedule and regulations=== Inmates are counted five to six times a day, at 12:01&nbsp;a.m., 3:00&nbsp;a.m., 5:00&nbsp;a.m., 4:00&nbsp;p.m. (stand up count), 10:00&nbsp;p.m. and 10:00&nbsp;a.m. (on weekends and holidays). Initial work movements start at 4:30&nbsp;a.m. and inmates must be up at 7:30&nbsp;a.m. All inmates must be back inside their cells at 10:00&nbsp;p.m.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/caa/CAA_aohandbook.pdf |title=Inmate Information Handbook |publisher=Bop.gov |accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref> Prisoners have access to a text-based e-mail program known as Trust Fund Limited Inmate Communication System (TRULINCS).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bop.gov/inmate_programs/trulincs_faq.jsp |title=BOP: Trulincs Topics |publisher=Bop.gov |accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref> Prisoners are allowed only 13,000 characters per e-mail<!-- relate to average message -->, and they cannot send, receive or view attachments. Inmates are not allowed to retain more than two newspapers, 10 magazines, and 25 letters in their cells. Inmates are allowed to place phone calls to up to 30 approved numbers. Phone calls are restricted to 15 minutes per call and five hours per month. Inmates pay for their phone calls through their trust accounts. Inmates can buy additional food, hygiene articles, and clothes from commissary for a maximum of $290 a month. ==Notable incidents== Four inmate murders have taken place at USP Canaan since its opening in 2005. *On 25 April 2010, Allen Hurley, an inmate serving a 37-year sentence for multiple [[armed robberies]], became involved in a physical altercation with Joseph O'Kane while they were both in Hurley's cell. Hurley pulled out a homemade prison knife known as a [[shank (weapon)|shank]], and stabbed O'Kane 92 times. O'Kane, an associate of the [[Gambino Crime Family]] in New York City who was serving a life sentence for [[racketeering]] and murder, died at the scene. Hurley was convicted of [[manslaughter]] on 21 June 2012 and was sentenced to life in prison in September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|author=Steve McConnell |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/inmate-s-trial-in-prison-cell-stabbing-death-of-mobster-begins-1.1331754 |title=Inmate's trial in prison-cell stabbing death of mobster begins - News |publisher=The Times-Tribune |date=19 June 2012 |accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fbi.gov/philadelphia/press-releases/2012/man-convicted-of-manslaughter-for-the-killing-of-a-fellow-inmate-at-usp-canaan |title=FBI – Man Convicted of Manslaughter for the Killing of a Fellow Inmate at USP Canaan |publisher=Fbi.gov |accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Man Sentenced To Life Imprisonment for the Killing of a Fellow Inmate at Federal Prison|url=http://www.justice.gov/usao/pam/news/2012/Hurley_10_12_12.htm|publisher=US Department of Justice|accessdate=14 May 2013|date=12 October 2012}}</ref> Now at [[ADX Florence]] *On 23 August 2010, inmate Jose Antonio Perez, the leader of a major [[drug trafficking]] ring in Hartford, Connecticut, died of a single stab wound to the neck. Perez was serving a life sentence for [[drug trafficking]] and [[murder for hire]] in connection with the 2002 shooting death of Theodore Casiano, the leader of a rival [[drug trafficking]] organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2010/09/01/inmate-in-hartford-gang-murder-fatally-stabbed-in-federal-prison/ |title=Inmate in Hartford Gang Murder Fatally Stabbed in Federal Prison « CBS Connecticut |publisher=Connecticut.cbslocal.com |date=1 September 2010 |accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Steve McConnell |url=http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/officials-confirm-inmate-s-stabbing-death-at-canaan-1.986032 |title=Officials confirm inmate's stabbing death at Canaan - News |publisher=The Times-Tribune |date=1 September 2010 |accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref> Perez's murder remains under investigation. *On 11 January 2013, inmate Ephraim Goitom was pronounced dead at a hospital about an hour after a fight. Goitom had been serving a 25-year sentence for shooting a police officer during a raid on Goitom's home. *On 25 February 2013, an inmate of the prison attacked and murdered Correction Officer Eric Williams, 34, of [[Nanticoke, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pahomepage.com/fulltext?nxd_id=320722 |title=Guard Killed by Inmate at Federal Prison in Wayne Co. |publisher=PAHomepage |url-status=dead |archive-url=http://archive.today/2013.04.11-144757/http://pahomepage.com/fulltext?nxd_id=320722 |archive-date=11 April 2013}}</ref> [[Jessie Con-ui]], already jailed for life for slaying a gang rival in Arizona, was identified as the suspect in the murder of officer Eric Williams. Con-ui and two other gang members fatally shot Carlos Garcia outside a laundry facility in East Phoenix, Ariz. in August 2002 to "further or assist" the gang's criminal conduct, according to state prosecutors and Maricopa County, Ariz. court records. Con-ui, 36, was scheduled to complete his federal sentence in September 2013 and would have immediately been returned to Arizona to begin serving his life term for the 2002 murder. Con-ui, at the time of the incident, was serving an 11-year term for gang-related drug trafficking.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sisak|first=Michael|title=Crisis at Canaan: Suspect in prison guard's murder identified|url=http://citizensvoice.com/news/suspect-in-prison-guard-s-murder-identified-1.1457056|publisher=Citizen's Voice|accessdate=13 March 2013|date=12 March 2013}}</ref> Now at [[ADX Florence]] Other incidents: In June 2011, 300 inmates and several staff members became ill after eating chicken in the prison dining room. The Pennsylvania State Department of Health was called in to investigate and determined that the cause was [[salmonella#Enteritis salmonellosis or food poisoning Salmonella|salmonella poisoning]]. The incident constituted one of the largest institutional outbreaks of [[salmonella#|salmonella poisoning]] in US history. No one became critically ill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/07/pennsylvani_prison_salmonella.html |title=Pennsylvania prison salmonella outbreak sickened 300 |publisher=syracuse.com |date=15 July 2011 |accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref> ==Notable inmates (current and former)== {|class="wikitable sortable" |- !width=13%|Inmate name !width=8%|Register number !width=21%|Status !width=57%|Details |- | style="text-align:center;"| Gregory Abbott | style="text-align:center;"| 86702-054 | serving a 1-month sentence | Charged with connection to the [[2019 college admissions bribery scandal]]. |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[John Rigas]] [[Timothy Rigas]] | style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/# 53983-054] [http://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/# 53982-054] | John Rigas was released in 2016; Timothy is serving 20 years at the minimum-security satellite camp; scheduled for release in 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official John Rigas Website|url=http://www.johnrigas.com/index.html|accessdate=4 August 2015}}</ref> | Father and son executives at [[Adelphia Communications Corporation]]; convicted in 2004 of [[bank fraud]] and other charges for stealing millions of dollars from the company and concealing its debt from investors to keep its stock price high.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jail Terms for 2 at Top of Adelphia|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/21/business/21rigas.html?_r=1&ref=johnjrigas|work=The New York Times|accessdate=21 July 2012|author=Roben Farzad|date=21 June 2005}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| {{sortname|Juan|Matta-Ballesteros}} | style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=37671-133&x=75&y=16 37671-133] | Serving a life sentence under the name Juan Ramon Matta-Lopez.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sisak|first1=Michael R.|last2=Kalinowski|first2=Bob|title=Free to kill: Canaan inmate had freedom inside prison|url=http://citizensvoice.com/news/free-to-kill-canaan-inmate-had-freedom-inside-prison-1.1608335|accessdate=10 October 2015|publisher=The Citizens' Voice|date=19 December 2013}}</ref> | [[Drug lord|Drug kingpin]] with ties to the [[Medellin Cartel]] in Colombia; convicted in 1990 of orchestrating the 1985 kidnapping and murder of [[Drug Enforcement Administration]] Agent [[Enrique Camarena (DEA Agent)|Enrique Camarena]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.latimes.com/1989-09-07/news/mn-2299_1_drug-ring | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Henry | last=Weinstein | title=Major Drug Ring Leader Is Convicted | date=7 September 1989}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.latimes.com/1991-05-09/local/me-1914_1_honduran-juan-matta-ballesteros | work=Los Angeles Times | first=John H. | last=Lee | title=Camarena Figure Gets 3 Life Terms : Drugs: Honduran Juan Matta Ballesteros has received two other lengthy sentences for his role in the DEA agent's murder | date=9 May 1991}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[2007 John F. Kennedy International Airport attack plot|Abdul Kadir]] | style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=64656-053&x=84&y=23 64656-053] | Serving a life sentence.<ref name="republicanherald1">{{cite news|last1=Kalinowski|first1=Bob|title=A look inside the federal penitentiary where an inmate murdered a correctional officer|url=http://republicanherald.com/news/a-look-inside-the-federal-penitentiary-where-an-inmate-murdered-a-correctional-officer-1.1456252|accessdate=10 October 2015|publisher=Pottsville Republican, Inc.|date=10 March 2013}}</ref> | [[Al-Qaeda]] supporter; convicted of [[terrorism]] [[conspiracy (crime)|conspiracy]] for his role in a foiled plot to bomb [[John F. Kennedy Airport]] in Queens, New York in 2007; three co-conspirators are serving sentences at other federal facilities.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704271804575405582225945038 | work=The Wall Street Journal|title=The Wall Street Journal}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2010-12-16/news/27084528_1_life-term-tanks-jfk | location=New York | work=Daily News| title=Daily News}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[Chhun Yasith]] | style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=31900-112&x=98&y=11 31900-112] | Serving a life sentence.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Piore|first1=Adam|title=The Accidental Terrorist|url=https://read.atavist.com/the-accidental-terrorist|website=the Atavist Magazine|publisher=Atavist Inc.|accessdate=10 October 2015|date=April 2012}}</ref> | US citizen and President of the [[Cambodian Freedom Fighters]]; convicted in 2008 of leading a series of deadly attacks against civilian and government targets in an attempt to oust Cambodian [[Prime Minister of Cambodia|Prime Minister]] [[Hun Sen]] in 2000.<ref>{{cite news |first=My-Thuan |last=Tran |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jun/23/local/la-me-freedom-fighter-20100623 |title=Former refugee gets life term over failed Cambodian coup |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=23 June 2010 |accessdate=8 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.justice.gov/usao/briefing_room/vw/chuun.html |title=Services in the Prosecution of a Deadly Plot to Overthrow the Cambodian Government &#124; USAO &#124; Department of Justice |publisher=Justice.gov |accessdate=13 October 2015}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| Mohammad Shibin | style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=78207-083&x=105&y=17 78207-083] | Now at [[Federal Correctional Complex, Butner|FCI Butner]] | Somali pirate leader; convicted in 2012 of [[piracy]], [[kidnapping]], and [[hostage-taking]] for acting as a [[ransom]] negotiator during the [[SY Quest incident|hijacking of the civilian vessel ''Quest'']] in 2010 and the oil tanker ''Miranda Marguerite'' in 2011; Shibin is the highest-ranking pirate ever prosecuted.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15068088 | work=BBC News | title=Somali pirates face hard time in US prison | date=3 October 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://www.justice.gov/usao/vae/news/2011/05/20110525omarnr.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115132107/http://www.justice.gov/usao/vae/news/2011/05/20110525omarnr.html |date=15 January 2012 }}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[Luke Elliott Sommer|Luke Sommer]] | style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=38474-086&x=102&y=4 38474-086] | Now at [[United States Penitentiary, Coleman|USP Coleman]] | Former [[US Army Ranger]]; pleaded guilty to bank robbery in 2008 for masterminding the takeover robbery of a bank in Tacoma, Washington; pleaded guilty in 2010 to attempting to solicit the murder of an Assistant United States Attorney.<ref>{{cite news|last=Carter|first=Mike|title=Former Army Ranger gets 24 years in prison for bank robbery|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2008507615_ranger13m.html|accessdate=17 November 2013|newspaper=The Seattle Times|date=13 December 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ramonas|first=Andrew|title=Former Army Ranger Sentenced For Plan To Kill Federal Prosecutor in Washington State|url=http://www.mainjustice.com/2010/03/08/ex-army-ranger-sentenced-for-plan-to-kill-federal-prosecutor/|publisher=Main Justice (WDC Media)|accessdate=17 November 2013|date=8 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=FORMER ARMY RANGER BANK ROBBER PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSAULT AND TRYING TO HIRE A HIT MAN|url=http://www.justice.gov/usao/waw/press/2010/jan/sommer.html|publisher=US Department of Justice|accessdate=17 November 2013|date=4 January 2010}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[Benjamín Arellano Félix]] | style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=00678-748&x=102&y=4 00678-748] | Serving a 15 Years sentence and is scheduled for release at 8/19/2033 | Former Kingpin of the [[Tijuana Cartel]], sentenced to 25 Years for [[Racketeering]] and conspiracy to [[Launder money]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Last of the Arellano-Felix Brothers Sentenced|url=https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/last-arellano-felix-brothers-sentenced|publisher=US Department of Justice|accessdate=29 July 2018|date=24 June 2013}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[Paul Manafort]] | style="text-align:center;"| [http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/InmateFinderServlet?Transaction=IDSearch&needingMoreList=false&IDType=IRN&IDNumber=35207-016&x=102&y=4 35207-016] | Serving a 7.5-year sentence and is scheduled for release at 12/25/2024. Transferred to [[FCI Loretto]] | An American political consultant and former campaign chairman for US president Donald Trump, Manafort was found guilty of tax fraud, bank fraud and witness tampering. |- | style="text-align:center;"| [[Timothy L. Tyler]] | style="text-align:center;"| | Transferred to [[Federal Correctional Institution, Jesup]], released on 8/30/2018 | An American who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for possession and distribution of LSD (or "acid") under the federal three-strikes law. In August 2016, after serving 24 years and 27 days behind bars, Tyler was granted clemency by President Barack Obama. |} ==See also== *[[List of U.S. federal prisons]] *[[Incarceration in the United States]] {{Portal|United States|Politics|Law}} {{Clear}} ==References== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==External links== * [http://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/caa/index.jsp USP Canaan official website] {{Federal Bureau of Prisons}} {{coord|41|33|46|N|75|25|17|W|scale:10000|display=title}} [[Category:Prisons in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:United States Penitentiaries|Canaan]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Wayne County, Pennsylvania]] [[Category:2005 establishments in Pennsylvania]]'