# FCI Elkton: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Elkton, 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

- Jul 1, 2025 [At Ohio’s Elkton Federal Prison “Fucking Everybody Just Fucking Dying” From COVID-19](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOQ0FWZGtOT2J0aFkzQ29VQTJ4TlJNemMwd1hleG16NVNMX3pDeW4tQjdtUk1aNXlkRm5kMGYxQTZCWnFjN3hkS1VLTHBRYTRkekN2MVVqemRsb3ZqdDVWQmdyZkotWmN0OTFjQlhZbmlGYnBKeU1VYmtqTW4xcnh6cGpxMnpFS0xuNEN3b2x5Ui02LXhhSWlpUnNwZFVCV1RMNkJXUUJoUElvRWJ4VFE?oc=5) Cleveland Scene

The quote is intentionally dramatic. The useful question is what the reporting establishes about the actual outbreak, conditions and institutional response—not how shocking the headline sounds.

- Mar 10, 2025 [FCI Elkton and other federal prisons feeling impact of DOGE](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOOThKMnh6VElUN2FyQmx6TEtkSS0wQk9POFR5NExSdkQwc0pGZ09fNHVTaGVVSDhXUnpndGVPUjAyN1V1SWhxSXFscXd5R0IzVnAyTGh5dGlxOHpBbzNudXVjbnFIUVE2ZWFQU0h2bHdyTTFjTGpfUmF0MkgwT011RnJaOTBHUHRzdDJZdlBCOHZKV0NZRm5FMGVDY21VZHlRNGFBcF8yc1pwanJhZFh2VE5OdDRXYVV1WGhj?oc=5) Morning Journal News

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