# MCC Chicago: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on MCC Chicago, 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.

## 2025

- Mar 6, 2025 [Ex-Correctional Officer Accused of Sexually Abusing Inmates in Chicago’s Federal Prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOVW1EZFF6dlZpTDlMS0Y5SnRxa0VWM2lMMGYzZ3NibFhCZXhVQ3d5UnFiaTkwTlVQNjh0bFlfRlFMWVhEVnpMSVRqX0YxeU1pbl9Fa2lqRTNTUXprOUpHVlZ3WHh6NlJyUEdKUjhOdE4tS0xaOWZzS0o2OWw4dEVZaGZyM3UzLXlmY1dmNGRPZHhCQWJ3ZmpnLXl1Q0hxbUlNcXVTYlhqbmN6Z1JDdU9tMFM2Tjg?oc=5) WTTW Other
- Mar 6, 2025 [Correctional officer Brittany Hall charged with sexually abusing 4 inmates at Metropolitan Correctional Center prison in Chicago](https://news.google.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?oc=5) ABC7 Chicago Other

## 2023

- Sep 16, 2023 [Where is El Chapo now? Ovidio Guzman Lopez, son of Sinaloa Cartel kingpin, being held at MCC Chicago federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOYlRndkljRlB3MmRPVm0zQUFnQlRfdGFZTVhnSWh1aGZiREhjT0xhc2E1akFlOS15enRqcXN5cll3NEpwQ09ib1o3bGRDQks2bXNlUnZ1WEE0dk1TampEaGFIUUtpaEVoYlNoaklDQVZQZVU3SUotUzRCblNmM0d5Tmlqa1hfSXVINXpr0gGQAUFVX3lxTFBGZ1RKSzVIeGNGMmdqbWJyU2EzQ3pvWlVrdUhmR0JVdXliRklGZ2pJay14MDJzVHE0b0tMSk9WTTZMTEF4RTZHRE9lQ0VSYUJqWkJPZE5Zbjh6UFkyb2hPV2YtNGVaazI5YndDYWp0eVczT2ltWElSZ1d2cVpRWGxQSklCVnpvWDh5bWp3U1owSA?oc=5) ABC7 Chicago

High-profile inmate placement is relevant, but MCC Chicago didn't become a different institution because a cartel defendant arrived.

- Mar 28, 2023 [Is R Kelly in the hospital? Lawyer Jennifer Bonjean says singer had blood clots, surgery due to bad health care at MCC Chicago](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPMUNIM0loODRhc3BycHdzc2lxaE1DZ01KMENKTU4yUlE1cld4dExkODVRTVdiNnR2UEdCRC1yV0c5dkJQWlVLclZiekFjUlUtZmptbXNaY0gyOWN2Q1FlQzVfcXd6b1M3aWJQdmRTcEh5aWxHcTFjWlBPUExkZWpCQUdDX2NFcDTSAYwBQVVfeXFMTWF0M1pvb09uVmNUTFZGNmdSN1N0OG5zWV9WX0RSV0libWhGVXNZaVotSG9xT3dDLVlWUmV4ZzdJU3VzZlpLZzV2ZHhoNjE4YTl3cUVLcVhUOVlGUVl3WXo5c0x4V0lndXhCRG94Wjl4bjNTNnhRc3FQcEJEdFlncl9BQWNBTDlkZDA1YWc?oc=5) ABC7 Chicago

Coverage is collected automatically and reviewed by hand before it lands here. Headlines are the outlets' words, not mine.

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