# FPC Duluth deactivation proposal and reversal

Other January 31, 2025 · [FPC Duluth](https://federalprisondude.com/resources/federal-prisons/dth-fpc-duluth-federal-prison-camp-minnesota)

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 camp closure sounds like an administrative line item until you are the person wondering how far from home you'll be transferred—or the staff member wondering whether your job still exists.

## 7 stories on file

- Jul 16, 2025 [Duluth prison camp to remain open, reversing earlier decision to 'deactivate' the facility](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxQR3F6RW1SaDY4U0o5aXVWZ1pmNEs4amlTZ3R2MkUtWUF6SGZnWDJtSHJtRml6QlcwYm1STEtHSkxRVEFwWVBfc2dEbHJ1bkVITlZQSWpIZ0FUWGQzVmJCSk8xY1RRY25xZTRRekp1TEQwTm13bExQUW83VWE4Xzh4XzVNWkdScnp6MlE?oc=5) MPR News
- Jul 16, 2025 [Previously on the chopping block, Duluth's federal prison camp will remain open](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNTENLVW1NN3pLUkFvVVBtWFpwTHVDVzVxSmRQbnBPQW41TWgydzF4Rk1sb0dPWklqQkRILXZHdVJTTWY5eUs0eE5MaG5qWUFDWHRUVWJwZXVCWWFidUZlaGc5Q2tTMXNscWR6NHhfZGhEZklBdnplY20tRHNNOFAwZ3JCU0pNdFZudk9uQ0NXdjVUbmlHVVFVZ0FXLUdFbml0THVkLTVqTl9JYmJ5Q2dUWWRNZkkzeW9xYmlr?oc=5) Bring Me The News
- Jul 15, 2025 [Lawmakers say that Duluth Federal Prison Camp will stay open](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQRUQxN0k4RVlmV21zdkVfZk9VYTYxeXFicmNVdF9Lbkc3QmhBMjNXUlIxeldwX3BzbnVscXN6dzdSOFhzN1ozVzhGNGxZSy1tV0JCdW4tbmdqemR0UklQNS1Pc1ZPdXJyMGNNTEUtWWRJUXk3aGcyaXBMX01tZ01vUnAyekwta3Ffbm16V2ZvWEU3ZThRa2JpZkZNMFktT29pTTkxRlVGbnRCc2M?oc=5) WDIO News
- Jul 15, 2025 [Duluth Federal Prison Camp will remain open](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPZjJXaW9hM0ZSaTR1Mlc4Q1IxRVZtdVdOUExfOVJuNGxESEpmQ2dNU2REVnFma0Y1NXpCM3F5anU0bFZuaEZmaWtjdHhTb0FiY2xLVHBnU1A2dnRYLXNSdUdlVklVY0tnSVRIb1R1enh5TUt0eG5nR3FUd1FkazBNN2RpSzAwbkVfTGc?oc=5) Pioneer Press
- Jul 15, 2025 [Director Marshall Visits FCI Sandstone and FPC Duluth](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQNXVDVy1DN2R6RWp5cjJxQVBuUFd2NEFiNTJ3bEpQZUtfZUV5RFAzd3pNRGN0SS1WTDRaeEtsVXNqRHFCN0tGcGN1ZU1ZTVVBX3FHWjUwTmNqV2lPeU9JRXA3UWF3bkdFQ1Fra2dZT2VKeE01cC1lLTA1VzY4aXJDTWxWdUdTTC1fVV9ORGdmNjBYVTduVWc?oc=5) bop.gov
- Feb 6, 2025 [Duluth federal prison camp closure in apparent limbo](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPdnBIV3E0T3d3aHB0MGNRSUdSTzJubTNlZlNmdW5kUkIwNWR5clVMZWJPYi1jMTd5U2tfREpNZXZaLTMwRUJ1YWduZS1ZWGQxbHlub1NLUHFtZHJSUTBKbjloSmJBUnFycmtHbU9YdHUyNUlZdUxxT0RhLUNWYTEzWHFsZUZJeEVCNlNWTk8tenFXbk1E?oc=5) Star Tribune
- Jan 31, 2025 [Deactivation of Duluth Federal Prison Camp still looms with many questions unanswered](https://news.google.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?oc=5) Northern News Now

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