Federal Correctional Institution, Ray Brook

Federal Correctional Institution, Ray Brook
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. Although constructed as a prison, it initially served as the Olympic Village for the 1980 Winter Olympics, which were held in Lake Placid.