# R. Kelly transferred to FMC Butner

Other April 24, 2023 · [FMC Butner](https://federalprisondude.com/resources/federal-prisons/buh-fmc-butner-federal-medical-center-north-carolina)

What the local press ran on this, in one place. I have not written it up beyond the headlines, and the links go to the outlets themselves.

A BOP transfer is usually administrative housekeeping. Add a famous name and suddenly it gets covered like NBA free agency.

## 2 stories on file

- Apr 25, 2023 [R. Kelly moved from Chicago to North Carolina prison FMC Butner](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQRlFmaHZiRHk5TUlpb055el91SUhmc3ZiNHRmc0ZpajljTnA2a0xva182YWFRVTJTMWFkNEg4UmhfdERsOU1STTFKRGd3RUE0N0RWVTM3bGdFcWFIa3YzMXJ6bUlFRHAwMXl3dko1a1ZUM284NlM5OE5hUVpxbi03VkZ0SGU3dkYzNGc?oc=5) New York Post
- Apr 24, 2023 [R Kelly News | Robert Kelly in lock up at North Carolina Butner Federal Prison in Granville County](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOVGM2bWJpY3lqcVkta3VaREU5dE50cm9tOVFWY3JBeUtsaHFBWVVMNFU0WDY4Slk3VGVVcW5MbVh0VGhTdElPb2ROSmZFZ1BRUWh2VGFqenN0UThTMFJXdWFWQTRSTlBlejlGRXhLcHh3OUF5bXdJVkZCVTI0VEF6QjhhaHYzSXJCZlV6ZTNfLWRnSF83SHc4TkxWOTJ6UdIBowFBVV95cUxQVnVKSXFMeDJ6M2xacVFOQ2NYNG1oVlhhYzBESVAzdXRUUFRCZHVFanFwOFJ4eERmYkZ4ei0ybE9MQS0zT0E3THNlWDdFbXI5dnVVWWtsSlJSbFpsUDhFbVphMXphdGlscHowNzYwUUdESFRON2lYZkZuT2Jqc1FVTW1JYXJWR215aHBXb0dnSTlLcHVDek41QTBZdTVfSGdFd1g0?oc=5) ABC11 News

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