Federal Medical Center, Rochester

The Federal Medical Center, Rochester (FMC Rochester) is a United States federal prison in Minnesota for male inmates requiring specialized or long-term medical or mental health care.

It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.

Health Services staff at FMC include physicians, a dentist, dental assistants, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, a radiological technician, physical therapists, laboratory technologists and a respiratory therapist.

"[3] In July 2009, Richard Torres, a correction officer at FMC Rochester, was indicted for smuggling contraband into the facility for an inmate in exchange for thousands of dollars in bribes.

Two months later, he pleaded guilty to soliciting a bribe and he was sentenced to one year in federal prison.