NAME: 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: 117 years, 6
months.
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;” Sylvia
Abruzzi, his wife; Nicole Abruzzi, his daughter;
John Abruzzi, Jr. his son; and Brian Knowlton,
business manager. Inmate is rated Grade C and is
approved for work on Prison Industries.
