FPC Duluth: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FPC Duluth, newest first. Local reporters catch things the BOP never announces, so this is often the closest thing to a public record the facility has. Links go to the original outlets.

2026

Jul 17, 2026 Federal Prison Camp Duluth is hiring for multiple positions WDIO.com
Federal Prison Camp Duluth: now hiring people to voluntarily go there every day.

2025

Nov 25, 2025 Duluth Federal Prison Camp inmates deck the halls at Bentleyville WDIO News
Sep 8, 2025 Inmate death under investigation at FPC Duluth Northern News Now Other
Sep 8, 2025 Inmate from Iowa dies at Duluth Federal Prison Camp 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Other
Sep 8, 2025 1 dead at Duluth Federal Prison Camp fox21online.com Other
Jul 16, 2025 Previously on the chopping block, Duluth's federal prison camp will remain open Bring Me The News Other
Jul 16, 2025 Duluth prison camp to remain open, reversing earlier decision to 'deactivate' the facility MPR News Other
Jul 15, 2025 Lawmakers say that Duluth Federal Prison Camp will stay open WDIO News Other
Jul 15, 2025 Duluth Federal Prison Camp will remain open Pioneer Press Other
Jul 15, 2025 Director Marshall Visits FCI Sandstone and FPC Duluth bop.gov Other
Feb 6, 2025 Duluth federal prison camp closure in apparent limbo Star Tribune Other
Jan 31, 2025 Deactivation of Duluth Federal Prison Camp still looms with many questions unanswered Northern News Now Other

2024

Dec 24, 2024 Duluth Federal Prison Camp workers seek allies in push to save jobs, facility Pioneer Press Other
Dec 10, 2024 Federal Prison Camp Duluth employees frustrated by deactivation announcement Northern News Now Other
Dec 5, 2024 Duluth federal prison camp to be deactivated Duluth News Tribune Other
Dec 5, 2024 Bureau of Prisons plans to ‘deactivate’ Duluth Federal Prison Camp WDIO News Other
Feb 12, 2024 Redemptive Theater Project at FPC Duluth bop.gov
Programs are one of the least sensational parts of prison and often among the most useful. Theater will never get the clicks that a lockdown does, but that doesn't make it less relevant.

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