Federal Correctional Institution, Ray Brook

Federal Correctional Institution, Ray Brook
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LocationNorth Elba, Essex County,
near Saranac Lake, New York
Coordinates44°17′25″N 74°05′34″W / 44.29028°N 74.09278°W / 44.29028; -74.09278
StatusOperational
Security classMedium security
PopulationApprox. 800
Opened1980
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons
WardenDavid Christensen

The Federal Correctional Institution, Ray Brook (FCI Ray Brook) is a medium-security United States federal prison for male inmates that is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

FCI Ray Brook is located in Essex County, New York, midway between the villages of Lake Placid and Saranac Lake.[1] Although constructed as a prison, it initially served as the Olympic Village for the 1980 Winter Olympics, which were held in Lake Placid.

  1. ^ "FCI Ray Brook". Federal Bureau of Prisons.