Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez is facing another prison transfer after the drug treatment program at FCI McKean was deactivated. Rodriguez, who is serving a five-year sentence for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, said he and 70 others will be moved to facilities where treatment is still available. His previous transfer took 30 days.
The transfer of Keonne Rodriguez highlights ongoing issues within the US correctional system regarding access to rehabilitation programs and the conditions of inmate transfers. It also occurs against a backdrop of legislative efforts in the US Senate to clarify protections for cryptocurrency developers, a debate that has seen setbacks.
Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez is set to be transferred again from FCI McKean, as the facility's drug treatment program has been deactivated. Rodriguez announced on X that he and approximately 70 other program participants will be moved to facilities where treatment options remain available. Completing the program could have reduced his sentence by up to a year. Rodriguez is currently serving a five-year sentence after pleading guilty to conspiring to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business. The Justice Department alleged that he and co-founder William Lonergan Hill transmitted over $237 million in criminal proceeds through the service. Rodriguez previously described his journey from FPC Morgantown to McKean, a drive of about four hours, as the "absolute worst 30 days" of his life, detailing harsh conditions during transit including being flown to Oklahoma City and held in a transfer facility.
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