Inmate death at FCI Oakdale I

OAKDALE, La. (KALB) - On January 31, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) reported the death of Levy Castro-Zantiso, 54, who was incarcerated at at the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) Oakdale I.

Castro-Zantiso was reportedly found unresponsive at around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 30. Employees tried to save his life while emergency medical services were contacted. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead by hospital staff.

The BOP was then notified that an inmate had died.

According to BOP, no employees or other incarcerated people were injured and the public was not in any danger.

Castro-Zantiso had reportedly been incarcerated at FCI Oakdale since September 24, 2025 after he was convicted by the Southern District of Texas to a 27-month sentence for the following crime:

• Reentry of a deported alien

FCI Oakdale is a low security facility.

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