# FCI Bastrop: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Bastrop, 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.

## 2026

- Jan 21, 2026 [Former Bastrop Federal Prison Officer Admits to Bribery Scheme](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQTWs3anA4dGc0NUJXMV93TENiRTBPeFd5MS1acnhacmo5N1BjU25lQndzRi1aYnp0MklabnA1QmRLUW0yeGU0dkJib3JHejJCekJXWWxMWGV2bmFqMnEtZXVSS0c2Tjl3bWFQN1J1Ukxzb1cxVXZOdlBMcVEzeUhKN1hyUGdZdHpVTTdLX05iSk5GajlGMnVhYXg0aw?oc=5) Texas Border Business Other
- Jan 13, 2026 [Former Bastrop correctional officer accused of smuggling items into prison for inmates: officials](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNcjQwV1N5Umg4TjVGVWZZM2JISU54QkNiMUp3eE5lQWtSYzlwQ0UzU3VIeS1OYkltVHA1a0Vob0tqckIxSkVjT25ZeG10UmNzM002Q1pWenE1Y2wxSE1vRllVY21aeWFXOGNXRWpTbDh2QW05Q3NQbjVOTjdJekdNVllDNklOXzVrRDVFTmRYeEkyZjVNT3kxcVVDeUI5REV1cVVhVGY5T0xWbm81LS02YzBRVUR1Mms?oc=5) FOX 7 Austin Other

## 2024

- Jul 18, 2024 [Man dies 1 day after he was reported in custody at federal prison in Bastrop County](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNeW0xU2JSaE9LOEtpY1dSVE10dDh0VGxBbW9rd2k0cGpsUy1aQkEzc2dMZjgyY2JXWDNxQ1VHUlFvaVp4blpWZXNlSzNtRWNISm5IM2lveE52Sld6SllvZC1mVXdhUVJtLVBJV2dSYjhZeUlrc0JndHJveXoyNzZVSXEtXzdYRXhrRDdsanhJV3BWRmlSWkMzOHAxMHFqd2VkUkhLTnE2S0ZvNVBS?oc=5) KVUE Other
- Jul 18, 2024 [29-year-old inmate dies in Bastrop prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQOV9TV0hvU0pFY0MwZTlVakZpM0JEWm4wa2RTWktVajhMbHBVNnpIY3hOTDNrbGQyRFM3X1c3RnBTREpHQ2U1aEROUEtxMGE4WEJEWDhVMDdXNGc4T0NxS24zQ25hc0phb2hQNy0zYUtGLUQ1dlZ2Tlc2ZC10a0U4MUk0Y2o5UHBqTGfSAY8BQVVfeXFMT3hNc1hQUktmVmJXYnVSa2xtMlZPeVBPdUZOZWJGMFNLbXl6MllnNURIQWFRc0RMd3FQQ1p0ZWN5b2JrTFJ2N3BYRE9nUlM1WW9IU1FSZ2syWUxzTHFDMWdYejlMZTFJeUl3YkhxODF2bG5IbTEySUZxSDctVmgyZWZ1Qmg5a2dGSm43cTkySjg?oc=5) KXAN Austin Other
- Jul 18, 2024 [Man found dead at Bastrop Federal Correctional Institution](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQU2d6OTk4Z2MwbDcxSUpPZFdGYm1jWHNUbkdReE5tME9SdG1lSDdzT3FLakIxUy0temN0MTBTZi03Y1IyWkNqTDQ5RVJ6bmJLamNmdDUtQ3VpVXZScmJGT3ZsN09pdjVobGpBb3VJVjUwb3dfQ1ctQ1gwcjA4ZWJyRGZTR0dUeERrU3JPN3ViODVPMU9iR0E?oc=5) KEYE Other

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

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