# USP Beaumont: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on USP Beaumont, 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

- Apr 2, 2026 [Inmate death at USP Beaumont prompts FBI investigation following fight](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxNOUxydDF6V2VHY1JKY0Q1aHg2SnpXck1YeE5HZGhmZFN5WnlZbHIwbVJaVzFCNzFPcDZqSS1Fa0ptMlExU3pWNjd5Q3hneXNfWEc1TWVxWXVuRFh2UlozMVMwdVhYOERTZ2t4Tzd4ejR6VXZpSmVZanUwNXNPSUk3MDQ5bC1lYkxJQlItWGZ3dDhTSU1MeTlmdVhnT2o0eVNobVpRYzYwclZPUDFtVHUtRkJkUWk2YjRLazZtaVQtWFNTWjF0SDB0VFZlVjdIU3cyMTNtXzdJMHNieVhvV1kxOXd2QWw4Z1R4?oc=5) 12newsnow.com
- Mar 13, 2026 [Beaumont federal prison correctional officer sentenced for selling meth behind bars](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQaGI2NmlNaFB4Tm9GUmwzZWtYOGVtR3pCN3dIOTBhbS1aMUJhMHRvRzdsZzc1TGRSczlvaUZBZHE1OWM3V29ITjlQR3FTN0FGeEtMLUY2ckFIaEZ1bmxlaFVyaE9DSXdHX2dkNVFtNTFKdjYtVEdxS3JFc1ZkYmlvU3pJV1ZvV2diZGFmc0tSQ0ZiR0E5RGVIcVRoaC1uVlpYemQya3ppdkdIdHVwbEw1Yw?oc=5) KFDM

When a correctional officer is the one selling meth behind bars, 'inmate contraband problem' starts to sound a little incomplete.

- Mar 6, 2026 [Federal inmate charged with possessing weapon at Beaumont federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxOelMtbWFOTmlCOW5VbzlINEpSLXhHaGV4N291TkFfdXFmU2M4ald0b1dTM2RHWFpONTdMaEc5cDJGTm5pNU1KaHJmOEZDMmp2VTBTRGtsQkFJWG1zTEN3MDNXZ090MzdlTmRnZ1VQT3ZfS3A3cUFtV25wZDVUcDk2U1ZOeVJXTW5hZW1UV3lMcVlmLWVnaU5ldG5vdWNJTzZweWwwbW8zNDZwYlZvcXRtbVlOLVNhcXNWc3FoMExCRlFMWUdoSVdXajRiNEQwNEhpajVic2N0MmNLZw?oc=5) 12newsnow.com
- Feb 6, 2026 [Four inmates charged with murder at Beaumont's federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxONU91ZjJTZWFucll0N2NjcGVSR3RIUmFGTUFUR1BDb2FXeFppN2NuRlJlSFROX1J1OUR3dVZ1UXhjbXJZOG4yQ3ExNXFMT1hWb2V0OGliOUJ6NGhWblBsSEJEaGZYOE5UQ3pLbUEtTEFKTTdWY0R6cnpacGRyZXhTdFN5ODExSFNwLUYtaXBrY081SU1DOUZPRjgyS0k3ZEdmUHBCcWZHN3c?oc=5) Beaumont Enterprise Other
- Feb 6, 2026 [Inmates indicted for murder at Beaumont federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNWXgzczlIcEdqODhSbU1HbWtmdmloRnZ6NTI0cEg5RUpJck9Tck9sLTlWeVJUMGlvQkFsc2hVSkxDR3c1YjdRdmhKNzB1aEpJckFlY3NoUWQ0UDdlRjdfeWVLWUdtSkh5VEIzWWk4RXJyN0RxOTROVC1xRkVQeXpIZ1ZoNVF0VjhZb2VBTGV3?oc=5) Port Arthur News Other
- Feb 6, 2026 [Four inmates charged with murder at Beaumont's federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNaFBEa05KUC1fd2tVU2FmN1VqQ2pscVZ2UnMwT0VJWExXMmc4NGd2c194ZUxSZC0tb25iVFg5NDVkOHcyMUxNako4cGhxbUdyNDVlcENOUkxMV21pOG1iaV9IUDBkcUE4Z0N6ZzA5cHF3dENqX2VwOUlqUWRsSFU1d2hIM1I4Wno0SXpxbTJjak9LSW1nVmU3SzNTTlhJUmZQNTU4QVBB?oc=5) Houston Chronicle Other

## 2025

- Nov 17, 2025 [Beaumont penitentiary inmate found dead, was serving 30 years on drug charges](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPQzEzSVdZRUZ2TmttUzYydHJKaVlaQk40X1Zyay11bmZJY1ZDUW84ZFM2X0x3eTRQQVhKMXgyOEU1WHBGVmhzdmZuZmNSektUeVl0ZldOZ1RieTNIUXdncTdnNjhrX3NqaEk2MTNLb2VRZHdoZV9lSTFDYmRjeTFIbEU2aExLeV9nZXhvTjFIdkEwYUVnRFU5Zw?oc=5) FOX 26 Houston
- Oct 24, 2025 [Bureau of Prisons releases statement on fight that injured prisoners at USP Beaumont](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwJBVV95cUxNUlc2dEF1YUFyUWZ4THpYR2hvR2xRMXpjLUk3THUwWHNIbHhySkN5TGxlbU1WT1g2b3F1bzRvN2ZzVlZNLVRBT1VjZkVZb1FUTjdMMlAwcXVlOG9JUXJrVjJrYXVoVTdSZk8zd3RFdElEd3dvdVI2YkJPREtQZExuYkUyWEcyQjNMYXltWFBTQkhub3pnZWFJdFZsZWVmcXN2SGR5c2l5VHZBR3VNaE9DcWdoRUtHQ0drc20zTVR3dlhRSC1QREpnNmxHUEhnODk2NVRxclFjYmhhRzNLMVNodXc4OWZxQUJXa3BBbkcxSFdPazNBR3UzdXNWNjNKSHdLZFJnQW80NTUzQmgyaFhWeDFudzZtTUdhVmpN?oc=5) KFDM
- Jun 5, 2025 [Beaumont federal prison inmate died from injuries after a fight](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOTUhhc0h2ak5sTmdBTms5bHhOUVZYWW5hTUdlUHlQelowemd0MGhoa3prM0FiQS01SmFBVXpVRWdZczJTcmJOOXhSNEltMGV5WXVUbC05Z092dHhKVEhYaTRlQTlyWVFWSUZiQlhwMHQ5R3VyaWdwbWttcWZ5U2tZb2hkTDNFdEtfNjZhMVNtcw?oc=5) KJAS.com Other
- Jun 4, 2025 [Fight at federal prison in Beaumont leads to death of an inmate](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQdnVIdGJaQ084MzhIQVFZMXg0YUZEV0Eyck1VSFZtV0RtTUhRVUljcUlrR0ZEdFBjUjhIUDdZRnYyMWVHNzY0dWEzbGRnZDNKTXNrcTA4LW9acEZVY3BfWVFlYTVMY3g5ci12V2tRUkNDN1RmaE83aU5IVC1tTE1saER1WGo3cG1aX3pXeU15VmRXVk85aGJNdkZHWXdCcnJCMmQ3RjJLMFJKSE5oV1E?oc=5) Beaumont Enterprise Other
- Jun 4, 2025 [Inmate dies two days after fight at high-security federal prison in Beaumont](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxOQ2RKeE01dFZiVVZ0RzVrS3FJdDRmLUowNE1QRmJmUFZBRkRzVjloc09TeEdzbEhXNWlDWVZoQjRfdFp6WXB6MV9rdHVkLTlRZEFyamdXLW1vOXVSVnZNNHgtaVcxdnFNNy1jYnZwTnZ5dlhVb2NZeFZ2OFUxZ08zRTNxTG1PMFlFSVdqSlo2VnAtbzJQWkdOYlJzd0xyenM3eHR6b1lmbFRvTzhQSXE0dVl1U3hKSUMtZkcyWXhQdlFTN0tRLVBLdVdoVno3UUlGSzFYcnlYb2llVnc3YXl5VjAzVS12a3F1?oc=5) 12newsnow.com Other
- Jun 3, 2025 [Four inmates injured in fight at high-security federal prison in Beaumont](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxPUkI5OFdxRHcxM0p4SHVWZ0NHTVJMeGhNcTU0SEFfNk5pc0ZPUEVyUG9XaVE5ZldHcXFiZ0IzS2NTMWVMV1RfR19tNkVYdHZTYnFUcmRpMnNsdkR0NUU5REN3YzRPSEJwcDdDQktlZXc5cWlLQnk4NWRVWGRaNDdOSk1iR1A1U1NGbWU4LTF5VkJrWHY2UmlTaVhOekZ2TFZ5TUEtZzdVWU1NaUpTeERhY1Vray1yRG5GanhlVDdPTTZDUGZoUkpyMlpWemxLb3lyUHZtOWNEWkZSQQ?oc=5) 12newsnow.com Other

## 2024

- Jun 28, 2024 [FBI investigating death of Beaumont federal prison inmate](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQLWlUSFd2UUVob1UwWFZmU2VzOHNNb3h5R2d5LWhyNFJFRW1Ea1l3T3dUcWV2dnRDV3RkaVRMT1JLcUNITjBkMjktMEZoeEdWU3ZITkptWnFZYXdpSUxNaWxNcmYzcHBIUlZGMjI4amozZ3MxYlp3aDFlcXotWExrOUR6T09vQUgwdE5qeU9R?oc=5) KFDM Other

## 2022

- Dec 6, 2022 [Bureau of Prisons releases statement on fight that injured two at USP Beaumont](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgJBVV95cUxQRTNlM2ppQmYzQXZMRGZVczZ1TkVrN0FSTlhmLXJFZ21CT25Canczd0liNUZiaVk3emRsTmI1aGh4azYxdWhva0dDODdLTVgwT0w2ZXNzMTNWR1pkYjFDUHJYOURlbEVESy16SzIzTGZwYkhLSHNNbEszNTlsSnJUTVBQVUpXNDFTUXVIdUh3Nmt5RVN4elZUZFJqU1lsb0dEQ0g4UjhHUi1LeDY3dVphQ1pZdkh2R1l5Q0JCZ0FSUXNGd3Z0MGFSenl3WHo4bnpnZXZ4WmFxaVBJSzFNTjVrZmw0dldTUVNlRkJtRFA1aHM0c0pBcFQyVWtabllDQ0FVUGZ5eThn?oc=5) KFDM Other
- May 2, 2022 [Inmate dies after a fight in Beaumont’s high security federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5wFBVV95cUxPa2ZtTHAtZUZmX0QtbHBhbXVWeDhDZ04zc3JCZDdUM3NwRkJCZHI5VTlvdkZFbVhSYTd4YmVIc2V3RWstQnZ0SHNYendkRWYtR1BkTEFEcENZUmZsUXg4Q0tLNS1aYVc0LVlVbFI1enZSQTNySkhQV0xXdHE2bElzZHF2UjZrdTBvXzNiU3JaZlVGeHpSeHRZRG9lVjE5VXYzYTFkbVN6Nkx2U2VvVVpJV0t6OVluSEc5MkZ2N0NnakFoNkhSekZqR1FDeTRwdmNTeDlnZnRIdElYZkU0TWtUR2hudEcycm_SAe8BQVVfeXFMT2pXNXdGZkdkWWVsZkRwRnNVMm9feS0xTmd3MjI5bG0yczJCS2hManRIQ21FLWJJUmtfaVVnUGZLWWJOUzJoeFI1NkY5OGtTUVZvaDhwZXlQXzgxSUN3NkFzWVNnZkRkSVhLNTRBSjZZRWVPcElSRXNrS1NESHZKZXVvY1U4WUc3YTZ4UHpVemFBUzItSG54b1c4SFZXWUNGTDl2ZC1PVFExeV9JVl9YX3NWcldqZnktM3ZBUE01WWllWDVsUlZNM2g2ODR4ZXpsbmNTNVdQdzVzMmlmWkdxQnZJaUczTUpVenpDY3lLTUU?oc=5) Houston Public Media
- Feb 3, 2022 [Why a fatal fight in a Beaumont federal prison led to a nationwide lockdown](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPZUh4TXJyR1c1QkQyUldHWG1PSGFia3pJOF9pV3I3NTI4TWNidUFvZ08zMFkyQ0JXQlY3cGxDTVNkWGI1QWJxNnZPSWM3MUJ6Vng3aXNsSTZHMzRuRTZ5OF96ZnVWbUc4Nl80Q3dOUzdfU1hpUXh5NmlmeTRtNFRqcTlwS2VKaDMwNlNyTFF1Z3hVOF9icWIwemtGRjZJS0xOdXNxNElTY3JsMHN3eDZj?oc=5) Texas Standard Other
- Feb 3, 2022 [Worker safety questioned in wake of Beaumont prison brawl](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPaGVKYmMtNVFKVEd2ZWhfaGNrcTY2QUd5aXhmanBQeXJZNGNIeEh5M0ZwbE9EQm05UWlhbVJqMlZocnhoNzlnb2NVQ2NnbHQ4MkxJM0EtMUZ1RmdJVUFCVFNzbVdfQmRWUkZmNE81QW9LV21TTEk0WmNwa2ZFOUgxalhBaDdvN2h3NEs0dg?oc=5) theexaminer.com Other
- Feb 2, 2022 [Federal Bureau Of Prisons On National Lockdown After Deadly Fights at USP Beaumont](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxOc0tkMkVwNm9wWngtR0tIRWFWZm9vT2JxVFdMVDZYeUQxektnTmt5VWVpR2VLQlUySjJ4Q1RyM3pzUlVFbzQzUnRZdk9nQThNVW44NW0xQ0gxSV93Ym5fZzlBNGdoazBUZ2RNYTQwdVZodTJ1aDJwVnNZNXBVVTNNTU44WXhtdnVsWlpxQWtrVlVEMS15SE9lemo1b2d0aTFMaFBqRHBIZHEwZXlGSFhZNkwxQkVtVmhUTDBfVTlyeFRWY2Nyc0h4b2hOR1RBMXh4?oc=5) Forbes Other
- Feb 2, 2022 [Protocols during Beaumont Federal Prison lockdown following violent deaths of two inmates](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQQ1R1WWtPWmN2bWhnVWlzcnN3NXU2Mko1aGdMM18yYnJYcnFHYkZLRGwxUjZ3WTFiVjMwN0dFa3pIbno5b2NKOFBYa2FHUTVGMDRhM3VhRV9HYkhZLWRRWEMyYkJDc1hfV09QbzBNYmEwc1ZFNnZ3N2xlemlQVGNzY0pTRQ?oc=5) KFDM Other
- Jan 31, 2022 [Two inmates die after fight at Beaumont prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOM2p1Zm05N3dncDFYYVJncDd5THhrdmVlRU1haDRFZmFzcGtIcWNVRkNLLW9xcjhpUm5VY1AtVm5mT0I5cXdhbzVsNFN5cFpPSzBEMzE0bkxxVnJRZ21nakJVUnJFNnU5ZFoxdFBYWlozUnk2OERlYkdvTVdRWjhWcGFKcHFxR3JpT3I2M2JOb015YUV3THRnRE5QLVlfOUZ2cTNMRTJtcHQ?oc=5) Beaumont Enterprise Other

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