# USP Allenwood: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on USP Allenwood, newest first. Local reporters catch things the BOP (the federal Bureau of Prisons) never announces, so this is often the closest thing to a public record the facility has. Links go to the original outlets.

## 2025

- Nov 5, 2025 [Bahnasawy pleads guilty to assault, attempted murder of correctional officers while at USP-Allenwood - The News-Item](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwJBVV95cUxNY1VLbE0ycFlyVThkX0Y0ekJqcnFMVlBHZk1xb2ZobF9HU25YdVBoTFpVbW1YSTZ6ZHhvZG1YQ0ljMnhrU1VETkROd2RRNVh1WVZtalhlamVfeUV6SENzenhRbXpxQXFienVIdlpjVVNzTmg4S1dwaXlwR2xpZlNjZVlERldpT0VXWjlZMzAzQ3dZWDVYeXBlU29FYU1BbUotZjdzOFVUdlZDc1lrSEwteXhmbTlsa3BGSVRUZmhIamk5RTZZQVpQMlZOemxxel81UW9yd3RlamZ1bmMzdUVKUWZGYzNSMWJRTTFqOG4xbi1lRGlzd0Fsb3RMM1NqN0R1b1N6YjM0XzU4cUZSOXZxTG0tQQ?oc=5) The News-Item
- Mar 17, 2025 [COs say short staffing at Allenwood could lead to public safety concerns](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi9wFBVV95cUxQUW1aQTBwTTB5WUo2eU9jekVOOTM1ZWZlZktxZVdEcnNRcUpFMndfeXFFWE1Id1hNd1BoUnBDVlFQVnlSc0lBTVJ1dk1sVUJsYkVDSzFQWjRVTHVhZEhDM2VLNFF4RXp6RXJWeUlkdi14VW1pX1Z4S3g5V3VkSlZwemhSVVFEMlgtOWVKRDdPemRsRmo3bnBGQUZJSDY5WXhrT1UtNVVNbnJYZXQxS1dqVktsUGlQUE85WFg0ZmNBWENZNWZaQWtucFlFamt1Q2tKckFCRkFaM2ZCd1ZjU1IyWUFJTGdlR09iY0R1NGh0dWFXR0l1RmZJ?oc=5) NorthcentralPA.com

## 2021

- Oct 16, 2021 [USP Allenwood inmate charged with weapon possession](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxNMFRwM3NWMHI1NkZYd0UzeTFfT0E5ZzdxQmgzU3pFRU03bmtpRVJtcWNPTjZrUmxpejIzWmhiYk9ab1BTS0dvUVhKYmd6LUpmeGlhVVowQURrUTBQMWIzbWF4OVNFN29nWHBTQnhVV1V6dTBJTU1YbTVFWGlubHc1eVhwNW9CSHBuY2lmZ0c5MjBSaXQzWDRqT3RKMUxQUkxPZHhLM3FobjM0TzdIdl91eklmYXUtQ3VYNlROUVlJYVNPaGtkM1pPdWlXNXFrOUloOG1zWjBUOUpnbE0?oc=5) NorthcentralPA.com
- Jul 28, 2021 [Lycoming County likely to acquire former Allenwood prison camp to expand landfill](https://news.google.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?oc=5) PennLive.com Other

Coverage is collected automatically and reviewed by hand before it lands here. Headlines are the outlets' words, not mine.

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