# USP Canaan: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on USP Canaan, 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 5, 2026 [Federal inmate convicted in 2019 killing of cellmate at USP Canaan](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNbFhhcmpoUVRrWVpBMTZPLTJzZU50RjdMb0d3dDhrSUhlQXF4YUwwaXhqeFVmNHlKZVZQTE85S2F0YkZ5MzlNRlhzMmxxaVkwR1hQNldDV2xTN3RaTXczOVpwZnRfTDlHZmdxcTQxQmU4a2xpQ19iTXAwZkYydGdJcHNPQ29hTkQ4enctMGVNa1ZyZ2xFSzl2OU1CUFNrV3R6U3hwV1daSE5zdw?oc=5) fox56.com
- Jun 17, 2026 [Inmate found dead at USP Canaan in Wayne County](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxObmI0NzI4SEppcHFxRXVGMEpRMnN4VUNzWmVCcjd3clJ5czZ1TEVqNHNueXU0aDhiYk1xS3lFQmxmRVdaVFU0bThWSDNjNGJrdnlSb1NpLWd5ek51WFh3b0V2UzhNLVl5UlowbDA3SnRpbkhxRzhla3ExUUhJUnhESVBR?oc=5) fox56.com
- May 25, 2026 [OIG Critical Of Bureau Of Prisons USP Canaan In Recent Report](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQTzJUZjFKdWd3MjRGYkFmT2tBUkhqa0N5dlFSLTdnYWVfT2tEc2VkR1VDZW51TEl0QXNySUw3cFZFY1NGSmVFeHpKTUhJSlNBR3pjVTZidjhXMkRpUGY4LVUxMng3cllMaGgyWmVVT0xVZGR4cV9IanZ5eG11UGszRnd4SnpZc3JGNHNuVENxa1VsTmtDdk00SjlvTVV1RlMwV2ZtdnVHLW5wSjVleVN1YTJ3bDY?oc=5) Forbes

An OIG report is usually more useful than a hundred 'notorious prison' adjectives. Audits tell you which failures are structural instead of merely dramatic.

- May 1, 2026 [USP Canaan inmate indicted on federal assault charge](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPVDFlSlZlQ2o0a21RYnpFTWpkWmpLdmZnd091MWN0NllPVUhiRDVCblI4LVlkRWFqODQyOE01REdPcDdzVTRWaFg4MV9mSGNzZ2ZBUklfZWM3RDMxTTdQUFpFN2o2SllMWEttNS1va09hOXd3TFkwdkw1bkJQX2FjeXBkOUNjdWlG?oc=5) fox56.com

## 2025

- Dec 21, 2025 [Inmate dies at USP Canaan; Investigation underway](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNV3pxWmVzQTRHVzhUUWd3VWdjQVB2Q2QtWjJuSU5jYVYzczRIUjd3czRXRDhnSnRhQzMyYUowamRfenRJUUwzcGljRUlTb0lCRXRNZmxVMTN0OFY2VjdxWHlyWWh0US1CWG1ELVpnWnZSNkRZT01HT1FYWTlaVFJWT3BvZw?oc=5) fox56.com
- Nov 25, 2025 [USP Canaan inmate gets 5 years for attempting to distribute drugs in prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOQzVDWXZjNFRyZWpnaFVkWHR2Y0psaVc5R2N0VHEyOEp1WTVUazNNNm50WWlIYzAzUlNFazc5bFF5UHAzWWxnbXc0WjlsY0Vidmt2aVo0Y0dzRHZRY0s0Si1tY256R1V0MDh6d083VGpNUU9NR0tVcGVlc2JaTUdvSnhKaGhYNWh4SXpPUHd6ejU4SkMwd1EzczRWRjJKWHFOWUI5TjdNTzBtb0puVVpuQkRrUkUwcUxBVHhZdQ?oc=5) The River Reporter
- Nov 25, 2025 [Federal inmate at USP Canaan convicted of voluntary manslaughter](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQZFdDSTdicWxUZUdYWjVKUVlCMnhZa2hiQUpJTkRLa1M2dG5wNENnZnJLZTBEQ1p1TnRYVjdnZmprT05rU3loU1ZveWFldC1WYnNraGtGSmFzQW1fTnM2TE1NclN2NG9VLWc5Rmo1c0trQ1NVSlozdjRxcFNxVjI2VmQwUl9YVkNoRkJZd0JaTm40Qk5ldU5DQUFpZ3AyeUlfMk5WQWtlblRuUVpuTHc?oc=5) The River Reporter Other
- Nov 24, 2025 [USP Canaan inmate found guilty of stabbing fellow inmate with shank - Tri-County Independent](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxQb2s4VEd5a0FNMzBPdWJpZnRQU0pObXEwazRtb29mWXZZZEdaWXRrRk5xMmlHdDRIejN2cDgzSS1tVFlKOUdOQ2NYU0tMRWtVa2RzWHlTTkxZUUhzdjlMaUxXbzVGTmtobzZrMEMwSmUwelB6UkE0aHRIYi1Sek1aWXpPdlNxd3hzYWI2aC13LXJRSUV6MUFtUk10ZzFEMnAyMFZOTERQS2ZIbUVXR3haVjI1Rm1NTTdEWUlLSkxLZW4yQWNyTEVlb0xQRXJMUQ?oc=5) Tri-County Independent Other
- Jan 28, 2025 [Tobyhanna Army Depot, USP Canaan employees getting raises under new federal rule](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxONGJqeFNqdFRvY0FVVTFuVDBaTzJuMWpEcUl0QnQ0eXhzWnZabmhXUzI2R3d1S0twRTU4MS1FOEg1c0xrY0hRcnR3RjJ6NHpJSl9oNHlNNGJBaDlCUjhBZEQ4aUIxeXpFQV9lWHdsSHZUbU53QTNXRjZvMkthYXFnQWhGc0c5cHYtWU1QS0tyY1pNMXp6dDJkYlNlMmhxUUduTnM2VVQydHJ0czBIUW9FcTViTFg2ejJfTXJ1S2dFRlNuUQ?oc=5) Pocono Record

## 2024

- Dec 31, 2024 [Federal inmate death investigation at USP Canaan](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQdW8zb1ItN3ZINEVPQWdyOUpIekFGdGlDdDFLS1l5Wm5jT2s3T040bUdSS2hzaWZMM1huNWZBd3RMelR0Mk5yZFo1ZU9sOGo4ZkhrNVBGcWpMUXFfam1hME1icTNsU19PRklKZTNYTXBGNHdTdnBXV2FLVGVzY0E3UTNWdw?oc=5) fox56.com Other
- Dec 31, 2024 [Wayne County coroner’s office investigating USP Canaan inmate’s death - Scranton Times-Tribune](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNejhXa2YxRDFRYnFQVXhkNUxhdlFkRndLX1JJbWlHM3d2NllmeTBBeWw4YnlIWkgtZ2JicU0xMFRGZ2pYcGFfUzFtZ19wV0M2SjVOZWcxN0pGUlJIOFJfTUNPNThrdEl3bkJRN1M1b1FKWDhpZ1FFZnFRQTBuUzJsZmxnNF9GSk52OWVvQkVoWFlVOHBVZ1RuaGlQT1NhM2E5eHN5amlZS3JHQmhkYUFvck93?oc=5) Scranton Times-Tribune Other
- Sep 16, 2024 [USP Canaan inmate indicted for voluntary manslaughter in 2021 stabbing - Tri-County Independent](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxNWUxncmtJdnI0NEt4WU0xSFFtY1hBVm9menRlNzB3NFprbkp4V0stbG9yYUw0VVU1WXJCbFRoWlVSZXk2MUdiY1g2TlpQNlVLMjlNb0RCeDZJQ1RGTTFUVVNkcFZicU1xN2NyUHFnNmNRRHVxOVJ5QzdWWmhjMDk3a3FWREZzeC1XUWdvZUl0NnRnTDBwNXJsRmpMWGREVzJJaXFuYXhWSlBzcElHdzItNFdjcEJDVDFmbklCYktkWU1xZ1FuckkzcWx5RWZRNnhORm0wSmRkOWE1Zw?oc=5) Tri-County Independent
- Jan 8, 2024 [Bureau of Prisons Ends Retention Pay for USP Canaan Workers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOa09Ja0pUV09LcTl2RWNZQlYxN3RSV3pndGd5UFFqdnhrZjNXRGdTOGc0TkQ5cjdJelpoenFhTWw2WVMzZjRlR08wNV9VTU83amVMd2RXSk5FWFdVYzFZdndhN1NISGpLNm5yekROZGxrNjB6RFRGZGkwQ2VELWtvZVhOS3p6ZW0xaGRwOEEzTmZnWnVkMmQyWg?oc=5) AFGE

## 2023

- Jun 12, 2023 [Union decries 'drug infiltration' at USP Canaan in Waymart - Tri-County Independent](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxQR3I1eHM0bS01R2pTWDRYZUl3NE9OdHptS3dBNFV1SGY0MmNxOWVjR0hGYWlIS3V0T0xzVHRLNjNzcmMzeGtTMi1nQVVQUnNaTjgyNG9qMllFSWVWU0dndXJsaHpxUlZTNklaZGhON2laMEdvRzBTTG9NazhTU1dGSDlrdXpuXzNnWXY2VTVCXzZwREFZZk5oNUxYd3FaR3FxWnM0dF9sU0FNMDZWcnNkNTBQWXFSdjZsbWxRcThvOXFKdl9ORzRTZGRJNnhzUFFZRS00QktCMA?oc=5) Tri-County Independent Other
- Jun 6, 2023 [USP Canaan Staff, Inmates Risk Exposure to Dangerous Drugs, Union Says](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNNWNDMUw4QXdZSzdfQl9HYUdPZXJ5aHBRaGd4Mk5vUzB4NHhKUW95bjQ0M0Vwa3YxQnl5ejZ3TG1UdHlGRVplRXRIOGp6dTktOGJVWG02WUpjUjdLWVlkMVB6TUtqX09hbGxyaV9LYmlSZXBuZHBsakxFTnVESjNYNjdETjI0MmNhZ1VsZVZPV1d4RGJHcnk2UVdlR3dTWjl4STY1Rw?oc=5) AFGE Other

## 2021

- Nov 30, 2021 [USP Canaan inmate died from “sharp force injuries” in fight, coroner says - Scranton Times-Tribune](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPb0JNS0RHTFJ2UnhyckhzOVR3SElSOVVFQlNDSTNQRklibG9GaXg5Nm1UbnBZV28zQVpZYzBHQWVfQ0lydGZ0R093dGJHNlA2a1JrS3V5NGh3dGdIcDM0ZzA0dVp6c0ozejZ6eHlKTGFEUHNBUkhmNzduYUZmNUFoTFllTWNxMVd3REdKbHZqYXZhRFljeFZ3bTVBbHpuMEMzaHRjc0VMRHUydlltTXpnSUhkeWV6QQ?oc=5) Scranton Times-Tribune
- Jun 2, 2021 [Two USP Canaan inmates charged with assault and possession of a weapon](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNZVlwQVZCZVhhT2JmLXQ4eDNGN2QwSVRnZ3owT2NRdGxFR2dPSnQ3azJlVmtPaFI0OUZmZ3dEU0dvLUxpSmcxeUlSMno5UlBGelRnTVNVU01Mb0ZLRHFtdjN2ZmNEWWYxdFZ5RnMtX3ZOdTFHcWtVYlhEekpNOHMyTnJLSVBDdjZVdUlpSndtMzRqbjJlRHJtY21QMHBrVktU?oc=5) fox56.com

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