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

FCI Loretto is located in Allegheny Township, Cambria County,[1] in southwest Pennsylvania, between Altoona and Johnstown, 70 miles (110 km) east of Pittsburgh.

Fifteen inmates from the federal prison camp at Allenwood, Pennsylvania, assisted in the construction.

It was reported that an unnamed high-ranking Mafia figure had placed a $100 bounty on him for agreeing to testify against his suppliers, brothers David and Eduardo Escalera.

[6] Its programs include English as a second language (ESL) and General Education Development (GED) classes.