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LINCOLN BURROWS
BACK NUMBER: 19138
LOCATION: Death Row, Cell 18
CRIME: First Degree Murder, Aggravated Discharge of Firearm
Sentence: Death by electrocution
TIME LEFT ON SENTENCE: One month
ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE IN: Inmate is not eligible for parole.
NOTES:
Lincoln Burrow's personal history shows he was on a clear path to Fox River since his youth. After dropping out of Morgan Park High School in only the 10th grade, he found himself in trouble with the law on several occasions. Prior convictions include two months for Theft; three months for Criminal Damage to Property; six months for Battery; Six months for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; ten months for Battery.
Burrows pled not guilty and was convicted on all counts in connection with the death of Terrence Steadman, the brother to the Vice President of the United States of America.
On March 12, Lincoln's final appeal was denied and his date of execution was set for May 11.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Inmate has logged visits with Tim Giles, his attorney, LJ Burrows, his son and Lisa Fochs, his son's mother. This inmate is rated Grade C and is approved for work in Prison Industries. Burros is known throughout the prison as "Linc the Sink."
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MICHAEL SCOFIELD
BACK NUMBER: 94941
LOCATION: General Population, A-Wing, Cell 40
CRIME: Armed Robbery
Sentence: Five years
TIME LEFT ON SENTENCE: Five years
ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE IN: Two years, six months
NOTES:
Michael Scofield's educational background leaves question as to why such a man would commit the crime he did. Beginning with an immaculate record at Morgan Park High Schol, he would later graduate Magna Cum Laude with a B.S., Civil Engineering and M.S., Civil Engineering, from the Loyola University of Chicago.
At the time of his arrest, Scofield was employed as a structural engineer at the prestigious firm of Middleton, Maxwell and Schaum located in Chicago, Il.
Inmate Michael Scofield, with no prior convictions, was convicted of armed robbery after attempting to steal over half a million dollars from the downtown Chicago branch of United Savings Bank. At the trial, Scofield pled no contest and requested to serve time in the Level One facility closest to his Chicago home.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Inmate suffers from Type I Diabetes and has logged visits with Veronica Donovan, his attorney.
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VERONICA DONOVAN
Veronica Donovan grew up in the violent Fuller Park neighborhood in Chicago's South Side.
Despite dating youthful offender Lincoln Burrows all throughout high school, Donovan never let the street life seduce her. An over-achiever, she received a full academic scholarship to the University of Illinois in Champaign where she graduated with a B.A. in political science, then went on to earn her juris doctorate from Baylor Law School.
After graduating from Baylor, Donovan moved back to Chicago to practice real estate law at the offices of Bianchi and Guthrie.
Despite her success, Donovan never forgot her roots. Although she had no experience in criminal law, she recently defended childhood friend Michael Scofield against a charge of armed robbery after he refused the assistance of all court appointed attorneys.
Donovan is currently engaged to investment banker, Sebastian Balfour.
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DR. SARA TANCREDI
Doctor Sara Tancredi lives her life by one simple maxim: "Be the change you want to see in the world."
From an early age, Sara knew that she wanted to be a doctor. Growing up in the suburbs of Chicago, she always hoped to work in a hospital or private practice, someplace nice, sheltered.
Those desires changed during her freshman year at Northwestern University when Tancredi was introduced to the writings of Mahatma Gandhi. Her worldview was immediately and irrevocably altered. Being a traditional doctor was no longer enough for her and she decided that she must follow a more humanitarian path.
Ironically, Gandhi's views on non-violence convinced Doctor Tancredi to pursue a career in the most violent of all environments: Fox River Penitentiary.
As one of the few doctors on staff, Sara is responsible for everything from administering physicals to performing emergency surgery. And while her work is noble (she has won multiple humanitarian awards), it is also dangerous. Every day, she interacts with rapists and murderers who haven't so much as touched another woman in years.
Though Sara doesn't think twice about the risks she puts herself in every day, it is a constant source of stress for her father, Illinois Governor "Frontier Justice" Frank Tancredi. That, along with their vastly different political beliefs, has cooled their relationship significantly in recent years.
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JOHN ABRUZZI
BACK NUMBER: 11846
LOCATION: General Population, A-Wing, Cell 96
CRIME: Murder (2 counts) Conspiracy commit murder (2 counts)
SENTENCE: One hundred and twenty years
TIME LEFT ON SENTENCE: One hundred and fifteen years.
ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE IN: Inmate is not eligible for parole
NOTES:
Former Chicago mob boss, John Abruzzi, is arguably the most infamous prisoner currently incarcerated at Fox River Penitentiary. That celebrity has translated into power inside the walls. Other inmates, even murderers, defer to Abruzzi in prison-related business. While the correctional officers enforce the rules, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that John Abruzzi runs the prison.
Abruzzi was finally convicted of two counts of murder and two counts of conspiracy to commit murder after decades of eluding punishment from Illinois district attorneys. Otto Fibonacci provided eyewitness testimony at Abruzzi's trial, which convinced the jury to convict Abruzzi of rubbing out two rival gangsters. Abruzzi subsequently put a hit out on Fibonacci, forcing Fibonacci to enter the Witness Protection Program. Abruzzi has been overheard expressing how desperately he would like to know Fibonacci's whereabouts.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Inmate has logged visits from Philip Falzone, a "business associate;" Anthony Smallhouse, another "business associate;" Mary Abruzzi, his wife; Nicole Abruzzi, his daughter; and John Abruzzi, Jr., his son. Inmate is rated Grade C and is approved for work on Prison Industries.
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FERNANDO SUCRE
BACK NUMBER: 10960
LOCATION: General Population, A-Wing, Cell 40
CRIME: Two counts of Aggravated Robbery
SENTENCE: Seventeen years
TIME LEFT ON SENTENCE: Nine years, ten months.
ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE IN: One year, four months
NOTES:
Fernando Sucre was born and raised in the city of Chicago, where he had multiple encounters with the Illinois justice system growing up in the Humboldt Park area. Sucre's mother felt he was destined to a life spent in and out of prison, so in an effort to save him, she sent him to live with his aunt in New York to hopefully give him a fresh start.
In New York, Sucre's life began to turn around. He got a steady job as a parking lot attendant and met the love of his life, Maricruz Delgado. Most importantly, he was avoiding trouble and keeping his record clean.
Then Sucre came back to Humboldt Park for a visit and what began as a night out with his old friends turned into a conviction for aggravated robbery when they held up two liquor stores with an unloaded firearm.
Since coming to Fox River, Sucre has been a model prisoner. He has expressed interest in serving the shortest possible sentence so he can get out and be with his girlfriend.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Inmate has logged visits from Maricruz Delgado his girlfriend. Inmate is approved for monthly conjugal visits with Maricruz Delgado. Inmate is rated Grade C and is approved for work on Prison Industries.
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CAPTAIN BRAD BELLICK
Captain Bellick passed the Correctional Officer Exam the autumn after he graduated high school and has been at Fox River Penitentiary ever since. In that time, he has slowly and steadily climbed up the C.O. ranks.
Three years ago, despite several claims of inmate abuse (none of which could ever be corroborated), Bellick was promoted to the position of captain, the highest rank a C.O. can earn. Today, his duties include: aiding in the transportation of death row inmates to the electric chair, supervising Fox River's prison industries program and overseeing the day-to-day operations of all the inmates in general population.
Bellick is what's known as a C.O.'s C.O.. His view is there is no such thing as a "good convict," and the main purpose of a prison is punishment, not rehabilitation.
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WARDEN HENRY POPE
Conventional wisdom says that prisons are built to punish offenders. Warden Pope does not subscribe to that school of thought.
Warden Pope has been in charge of Fox River Penitentiary for the past eighteen years with an aim towards rehabilitation, so that when his inmates are released, they will be less likely to commit another crime. For that purpose, he has established an exhaustive prison industries program to help his inmates gain real world training in fields as diverse as painting, landscaping and various industrial vocations. Warden Pope also runs an award-winning educational program to help his inmates gain high school equivalency diplomas and, in rare cases, even bachelor degrees. And as he nears retirement, he seeks a successor who would run Fox River in a similar manner.
Warden Pope and his wife, Judith, have been married thirty nine years.
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CHARLES WESTMORELAND
BACK NUMBER: 82978
LOCATION: General Population, A-Wing, Cell 13
CRIME: Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking, Vehicular Invasion, Involuntary Manslaughter and Reckless Homicide
SENTENCE: Ninety six years
TIME LEFT ON SENTENCE: Sixty two years
ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE IN: Fourteen years
NOTES:
Charles Westmoreland is one of Fox River's longest tenured inmates, currently serving his twenty eighth year.
Westmoreland was originally tried and convicted in Havens, New Mexico and served the first seven years of his sentence in the Penitentiary of New Mexico. Because of budget restraints, New Mexico had to outsource some of its inmates to other states. As a result, Westmoreland was transferred to Fox River in 1978.
Immediately upon his incarceration in New Mexico, there were whispers that Westmoreland was, in fact, the legendary plane hijacker DB Cooper. In 1971, Cooper notoriously held a 727 full of passengers ransom until he was paid $1.5 million, then parachuted from the plane into the woods of the Pacific Northwest, never to be seen again. While there was never enough proof to indict Westmoreland for Cooper's crime, there was just enough circumstantial evidence to suspect him. And that suspicion followed him to Fox River.
It isn't easy to be an inmate whom others suspect to be a millionaire. In 1983, Westmoreland had an extra ten years added onto his sentence for assaulting a correctional officer. Westmoreland claimed that the guard mistook him for Cooper and was trying to extort money from him. The C.O. denied this charge.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Inmate has permission to keep grey cat (Marilyn) as it was grandfathered in before Fox River prohibited pet ownership. Inmate can keep it in his cell, but the feline is not allowed to run loose in the facility. Inmate has logged visits from his daughter, Anna Westmoreland. Inmate is rated Grade B and is approved for work on Prison Industries and for work as a prison trustee.
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