# FCI Bennettsville: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Bennettsville, 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

- Aug 12, 2026 [Ex-Bennettsville federal correctional officer indicted on bribery, drug charges](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi8gFBVV95cUxOaFpkYkpMYkljbWVwbnNRY291T2tVM0g0VFladVRLV0dld1NiVUpPQ25ISWg5Q3F6TFJVaG1OOWJsOE4tU1VaVVBVOXJ4Q2pyWEJCTmxKd3BXOWZHNVRZay01R1QxQ004VXctM0NVUEk2MGlKOTVDNDNrMFdlbFE2NDdPZHRHVVNUSldDQVlDVm9GTll3czg0eklnRlhGRWFFbDVmRUlxbjFwR01TZ0t3c3VJU0xXdW5aenZoRkwtSTZMcTJyZFM0M19OSl9fV0JPYjlmamNVeWhDVFBkSk5ZZHpOTEplOWdkbHZ2M2RtZFhqdw?oc=5) WPDE Other

## 2025

- Jul 14, 2025 [Inmate dies at Bennettsville federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNN3Rpb0dSTVZVY1Z6ZzduREFQTTJFNC1FR05LMjN1aFdESy1oeUI2UjFvdkJUZHMta3I5SVFPd05PMlpldWpCMGZoZXktSWVrekZlYmZJdmlnNnQ3Uk9zeGVza3NyMnFTV3VaX2MtRkx2RklMQ1I3d2czeVR2UVRlMnJOTEQtR09DbDdOUXVFVS1PWEN2TDNrXzNjcmxMTzND?oc=5) WPDE
- May 22, 2025 [Inmate dead in Bennettsville prison after being found unresponsive](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNLVBFenA4ajJaSDhCVDdBWWtoeFlMX1dHbmRrazVNMDlOeEhRTjhkNjJkc1FHMi1HckV5b0FDOVVQSlpQRUJfNzMzem5EekRjcVE2NlNWWkVUM0pwQ0hpc2VtVC1hQVdQdm9uU08tWFhXclVicjJpQWNiVnBMN0x5NXNOQjRFdVVoUml2WnlONGhfRkNfUzl1WmhxclpmYW1IQnAzQmNHUzZpQXFqNDVVS1MwWEpra0px?oc=5) WPDE
- Feb 20, 2025 [Bennettsville federal inmate taken to hospital following possible drug use](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wJBVV95cUxPSjJHdkk5TWxvRVNLa0Z1RVA2QkcyUl9MaTFDb0pCU2dVRmtHMzR2VzVSNXJ1UXR5ZGhFRHBNaUVydFZ0ZE9tV1d6VERRUVY4QVFxd2prSzF3Z0FUbms1eGgxRHBXWTFVYXBaVDg2YXMtNlVCaVgtZFotQTRlQTFwaHpsYXhwb3RYbEt0TTlQNG5vaXA5Vk5LZWxlNnZCaVhvbHRJQmFJRmUzMWo1bkd5VTRNaWQtMUtsWkNGR2pYb2d5Q3Job3RvWjdwNkNyMGZVMEJnTWU2U1FWbEU4UThPQlNqSHJ3cVFaZ0NIS0Fpa0Y4TEhOSTREcnZ2QVl2Vm02QlBsamdVZTg5WlF3RHVpcG9xNUxuUUhZNGM3ZmhpeXFXLS1Reks1THVXMkMzWTFLTnRzYjdUREIzMFB3NkEybUpmTjVYdmdBQzhGbTVwVWxkUTJjMDlINmg5cm1JRHNHb3c4?oc=5) WPDE

## 2023

- Apr 6, 2023 [Search underway for reported gun inside Bennettsville federal prison: Officials](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_wFBVV95cUxQUHR3NC13bkdyMDJFMk5fTjF3VHN2TkdiXzdUTEdhM1lGOHVDWEtfRWV2RmQ0elRESnlhcUdabWFBeTMxYVJvRHVwbmxfaEctYWJtUlFhbHowU2d1eEhpVlQwVml5TE8tQmM4MnlnVTNrbDIyUkZNSmt2a1ppZ1pWLWNXaE0zTzUyMjZvdF9XNnVWOVg2TE91WnF1SWxZNi1PQUZNTUxfd1ozVTFha3JOaHNDVUNaUGI4TWhPLTkyTmF6emtJMXNzYU9GX0ZyTW05dmpMb2s5ZGR1RU9mSVhzSm1FMnZCaUl6OUxiazNqM2hyWkw5YVY3R3ZRU2pCMnc?oc=5) WPDE

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