# FCI Big Spring: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Big Spring, 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

- Jul 24, 2026 [Local 3809 Launches "Save Big Spring" Campaign, Urges Officials to Fight FCI Big Spring Closure - Carroll County Mirror-Democrat](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNMkZyaFdnbFQ5N0lmRUZuOV9zX2FpRmpETlFtc3c3LVRrTXZUdWxMZzVvbHRMSU5LU1UtVkhoeVhzaElZVTVMR2lpdlZjOUM0TDFhU0hmSDUzRXBFZlZJMGpfVVRfQVRBUnR0cnhaODQwZmFqUVMwd0pmZ1A2WXJBMVNlYzNMcUFfclZOY3R0N1AyUzIxUk92QUhxT0JlaDZTUXhOdTR2NlM4MUxBbGZNaGRXSHNPb2s?oc=5) Carroll County Mirror-Democrat Other
- Jul 7, 2026 [Howard County Braces for Impacts as FCI Big Spring Faces Closure by March 31, 2027](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_AFBVV95cUxQcjV1LWNkVTRrLUxaV3JIeFkydEp4Q2U2V2ZibnUyVVBEcWhtS2N0WEhpMk1BSElUZzNWTTRIMW1UNWxVNVNQUnB5enU1MHM2aE1JbzZQa2dlSm9QX1R1RzFlc1BJYzRKd2RZX2k3aVFIX0R5ampsdTVRMmFIYXdXRUdqUGp4S3RZbXhheUcwS3FTcGV0WE13dzREbmM4aUctR3hVOE1WaEZHWnQ0TVNPQWZ2dmFFSkhKaktSTk9iZjN4S212MnRVV3J6QXd0bGNBTVVxS2VRUV9FQm4yOEhTQ2owNzE3dVRFWVZNVTVGdkxzVXI1cWwwZzFNNVM?oc=5) The Big Spring Herald Other
- Jul 6, 2026 [Big Spring federal prison to close permanently - Abilene Reporter-News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNTjlqU184YXpTSTZMR0tLSHhfWFI2SjViNDE1Qm9Kd2k5V0V0ZjBfU2tyenJWbFkwbXZITXNmam02M0xhWWxERDdKRXI3clhpQ3FIakpGMG13ZkF2YnZMb0hnUkpvTUJkQ0ZBQjdqMzk0LVhTc1pBOUtRM0h3OGpYZ0hYR0NLZWlTejAzaV8zUF9pQzBNZ1MzbUJkU2Fjc3RGYV9qRkNFVVJ1U0Z1?oc=5) Abilene Reporter-News Other
- Jul 2, 2026 [FCI Big Spring to Close Permanently as Part of Nationwide Federal Bureau of Prisons Restructuring](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgJBVV95cUxQdWVBOFEzMlNQS2x1VGVGSDF3YVY4TEdpQmZ2bWxHNHFhejVtT21ZUGpyV2RHcjctRkRXUnNobFl5NjROaXJlaUFHNkl5ZVl2N19hSm1POVVVZkctSFhUVjBzbzRKWGloUjVFNG01c2NJQU1TaEdQaDNxS2h1a3ZlN2VhbmtIbm9mY2VxUnhZYlA2Rjd0Uzg2dUdhMEZac0VDRVY1VUpNcXZ2dk5hTzRGckFxV2lJWGhFRWY1OXBqQ3A1cXJMdHlHZjcxbHJHWWI4RWVJVDBscFpYUzRzaGJBT3VaMDRBQkh5aXpiVWktMjA0b195UVBZdGNwOHlkQ1ZXOVpERzV6N2NxZjlFVVJGQnB3?oc=5) The Big Spring Herald Other
- Jul 1, 2026 [Federal prison in Big Spring to permanently close amid nationwide restructuring](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNeGZCMEpBRWZGZjEyTXI4TC00NFdpN0RvSEZ0ZUt3cEhJc19NQVZFeUNzVnRrVHBYeHJJWUp6U2NBaWREcUtEdFM2Yll5ZU5OV05zM3pWdXMtaTZtMGpWaUI4ZzlDY24tekRVWTc2dk8yUDg1SHRYcVJOa3FtUTY4U0w0MEdfTWR6bUlxZlhnWnZ6MDdsVzFwc05UaWlpN25ZY3l6SmRMb0JCOWtTVjJqeWpIWdIBxwFBVV95cUxQdUdCQWdaNl9adzhyZnFqYXpKR3o4dmswbnRMVm93WFNiaXJGT0VPV2tHYW9nSmU4X19la0JMSV9RaDgyRjM4ZW45QWtuRlh4d2lYRnBSVE5qLTYyZFBFY1gtOFZvT0hCXzZVM240eEpfVzctZWFRS3NBLTlKUDJUUjhJRk9fLWtSdmk4ZGZxWjVtZnJJakZUa1pJX0d1dTBpRk9hYnliV1NZcm9FY3JUUzNtYmVxUzM0b2I5dnpvZmx5dlcxaHZB?oc=5) CBS7 Other

## 2025

- May 31, 2025 [FCI Big Spring confirms small protest outside calling for the pardon of Derek Chauvin](https://news.google.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?oc=5) CBS7

This was a protest outside the institution, not unrest inside it. Worth noting, but the distinction matters.

## 2023

- Feb 27, 2023 [Inmate death at Federal Correctional Institution in Big Spring](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOU0hia01ySC1NYXNPUEJKVlprblp4dTI1aTBPMTdYbHl1bUNGVHh2eG84X2hxdTVSUkYybFY3R083YWVaRVQ5Z0hyek5DdC1BT0FPRjJILTU1dW5XcHpDcmFrVHRKSlRIVlNrRzhtaGZYM0RTUjloUUNiZzhMWWs2V1FCYVNGZHd4S0hvOGc1aUllVUxCdERBbm9kR2_SAbABQVVfeXFMUG91TmUzTzg2OGVvbjF6alR0RXgwcjBmZ3Y2ZmVIUWNhaWZIMFdLWWdTREI0UWRuLXBrV0Y1b05wamhhWEdfUkU4SXV5RDk2ZUZTcDJIN1o3ZkhOTnBXSFc5ZFZkNVRUNVpSankzVWZlUXhLeGxwTEFTdjdTTzk0UlFiTU5LTkRLNkFLQjd4NkJrUHlVNHBDU2N6b0tOTVJUQ2VQbEF3X01mWlZoVzBXR04?oc=5) CBS7 Other
- Feb 27, 2023 [Inmate dies in Big Spring federal prison facility](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPYjF3ZTZjMnY0aW12WVhUYVdKamx4VFVxRWV4d3dCZVR1U1VidHozM2pIczNhMVNYMXRha2RSTjJyZ3RSbEZ4N1M2NE1vUERqM0ZiMmxfSTYyS2NmVkl0cHlaMHZzbWdHaUV0YVRTZFh1MUhPbVN0Szlpc3MtMTJpd2VqZ2t4NldV0gGOAUFVX3lxTFBzek1hQjZBSzI4bUZkejN0RVJfclp5bGJ1bFp4MU5VdS1fTWYwZ0pqajBhQTRCWTlDdHVxdDRBZldEalAtbG5uUWlDTzBDUUFTX0cwclZ5Q2ZmQnBuQVBMUk9TUkZGRmZFb0hpUFpUQnpqakFmckVEU3dtUzh4OFJnZXF4NE9UdmQzQ3R3Rnc?oc=5) Yourbasin Other

## 2021

- Jul 9, 2021 [Inmate dies following assault at Big Spring federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPTU5vNVFVNzczSFZPVzZ6ZnNDUUR5cVdybHhHakcwNjhMNHREclBxcUs1Uk1rVDNpcThlTF9lWTNRdVlDQ3ZTTzctMWpxVE1rTEp1aG5JYnJtc2RscmVhRXFlQ3cyTG1KdmJVcHNNbFFsQUFGeV93SS0yQVlNMzdMSnhYX01SVTNVNExyQW5hazBZS1Uya2lkR2ZQd9IBrwFBVV95cUxNM0NUQlRWWVMxem56NVMzMUYtYV9aQmpab2dIbnJudHNseW9GZDVFbzZLM0MtUVdabGo0U2xIUlBjRGNSRkdoWmF5VF91aWtOME5rZFpRSnRzRWtEUTNyMEFJd3g5Uk5wWl8yamhITUF3S04wcEZBVkhmZUdVV19mTnl3WTA3OXNwYnp6a3V1Q1Rod1hONTY2dktBQ1RIY0xfSm00NnpPVVcxSW5HRzlr?oc=5) CBS7
- Apr 20, 2021 [Quarantined at FCI Big Spring](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxOb1RSTEtjbEYyZk5zQnhFc0NRc1RhOTlFbjBjQ3FSMnFLZnRvZ1A1YnQ0ejFCZDZjY0hmal95Qmhqb3FFeUN4emxFdDBUYzFUemVOb2ZiQXhfRE1SaHVSdUlMd0ZCbTFTQ3lTa1hpU2RfR3haYUM2ZDZjODY3RlV2N19LYw?oc=5) Prison Journalism Project

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