# FCC Florence: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCC Florence, 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

- Aug 26, 2025 [Rep. Pettersen, Sens. Bennet & Hickenlooper Lead Delegation in Urging Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to Reinstate Hiring Tools at FCC Florence Amid Alarming Staff Turnover](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE9TcEJkUGs5bkt0dVpHbndIejdmT0xFVFZ6SnM1cFNFbkR1d1FNZmhyaFV3OXdfdTFXdFI0QkNraHhfN2NzaTc2d0VVQkhmOUhuTm5Da3BxMndHRnF6alVOdDJ0UEI5S1A2cGNNVzJaSmZTTDlDbmtr?oc=5) Representative Brittany Pettersen (.gov)

## 2023

- Dec 13, 2023 [Canine Training Apprenticeship Program expanded at FCC Florence](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxOcC1kZ204YWJ4R25oV2xqeXhKNEZnVDZZOGFqRF9SQi1NNkNkVFd0UmVoZXhKUFF5OFM5ZW1fMUZwdGFtTFFrRlVxOG0zWklaaVZwd1k3WnJneDBMQ1ozc2lIZ29kd1BrRGtRcUctX0JiQ2VFR0JkTkhNdmppR245bDFtRkkzcHNvNVJVNWhldnBERjhnNlo3WFMxdFY1QQ?oc=5) KRDO

Programs like this are the least sensational prison news and often the most constructive. Responsibility, routine and useful skills deserve more attention than they usually get.

- Jan 12, 2023 [Union Representing FCC Florence Staff Thanks Rep. Pettersen for Urging Action to Address Staffing Shortages](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxNNW5aOURNdlFNNUp6V2dEZjNtOVA5SnlqVlBiUVd0OC1DNGRkM3Q2NldVQWtIRHlEVlNvd3BmSlhudmVjQmVleFRWM05HaU5RamVIeUJfNzRrN2dCTjBuangxWHh0MGd0VzMwdlFDU29ER1BRRDI0Q1oxQmhGN2hlVXh2dF9ZdXVXeDR2VUoyeU9DdGIzVHJsb3EyX255SkZ3T0I1bVNuaERlWWFOdXdoRXVORllrOEF5blVVclkzdmdRNGdUTkhOVG81dTdJakFJNENzTWduaw?oc=5) AFGE

## 2022

- Mar 15, 2022 [Federal Employee Union says Federal Correctional Complex in Florence ‘dangerously understaffed’](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxObHZvYWFGU1pIUFFoam5GTFVIQTE4c3hMZFltbWhNTG91a1JQN2IwMGQwQjVnbllRUEFUZ080dFlQam1GZnN3cE4waXBaaE56NnRkUnlMX1lQM2QtNVljN0RVSW94Znk1eFdQQzFQNEt3Y1hrWTVGWkpiYnNpbjF0dGFMMUZacGs1M1o3b0NmT19uSWFEU2ppUE1IV2oyREU5TGJNd2h4VVE4bzl2TS1vWnFjdlVMUmU3ZHphS1NyZDVEcDFkY3VBYTN3OHlVSVJYdTVnS3MzNV9oZw?oc=5) Canon City Daily Record Other
- Mar 14, 2022 [Largest Federal Employee Union Calls for Action to Address Dangerously Understaffed FCC Florence](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPRXJqOVlMU2dHMlc1N0VmSHVTT1dnZk56VUpjWXBFcjh5dDlqQ1NwQmdRZE4zVDhGcGJmd3RiX0hsc3VSLW1ZdG1aRFdLd0h1UzI3UXF5akVTVFA2WTlGRzBON0t5UzNrbjF1dzRZVVExd1Z0SHFzWEFzejViSG94VGdfQUVQNjQ3NExsN2lDMkFtR2Z5Y2ViQURkOWxHSDlHRElVdU5jSHlYYk0yOVJ4LU8zMXNKTzRQS0FiZHNqVmFwLS1wZFRCR0x3?oc=5) AFGE Other
- Jan 6, 2022 [25% retention bonus may be on the way for federal prison staffers at FCC Florence](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxOUHNYRVIycmFhd2tMN2pramlNNGw3ZXFyb3FSbXdnSFZSanpUcEZ3c0ktMlRXRHJYWVNaXzJyV2VUa09UUTZrUnhRRHdDM0hqMGhaWERPbmdkLUtVOWpFUUZFWFBfeS1RWnBkMXliaEFnSlBXMDFPNnJleEpqSVNFTElzQktmMEdYUWVzZXZhZU12UWRLZS1qVW9oZDlsb2k0UGExYXZGdVQxRDVmdU5XTmlSRThCQVA0NjNZbTV2NFZVXzZvTThCRFowd2pSTHBjZjZBTGRhcEZKNXBNS0E?oc=5) Corrections1 Other
- Jan 5, 2022 [Union protest against unsafe working conditions at FCC Florence results in approval of pay increase](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPNEFWSTZycnJBd2JlNXZHdkN3NElQUWZoa0IzWE9NbjZKalRVTnpUNFhkT0hKdHF6Njl4QVY4YWhsSkhETFRuMHJMekFxZ1g5b0NrTkJ2dHVBcFpPdmtad29YajVNMHRRZDdXRWhDWU15NzE2RVpZa2Z2YWE0UzNRVDFxcS1FRGQxa2h2ZnZydDdlZTVKdUZKM2RIZFpyQUJQTXpKR2pfbXNvLVJ6Y0M4bXFtVmg0S2xORm9nb3NVUkZsX3psa3pSUE43WWhYQQ?oc=5) AFGE Other

## 2021

- Dec 9, 2021 [AFGE Urges Action on Lawmakers’ Call to Address Dangerous Staffing Shortages at FCC Florence](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxQQmhKQm5mY2gyc3BmU2lNanMwR3BENTZkZDlYeWVjTDd0RG10cUJXNjB3YmVaN3dxMHU0U2t4RlBnTlp0WnBneV9Zd0JqWURHdjR0STBYMXdlVDN0czh0M2tiS1dlQ09tQ0VwUlFwcXpCTDFHb0QxMnVYamptRVRJbXpMLWJRZVU0ak5zRkdfSi1UbjIxbGI3X3lpOXdpLWg3QXMtcllZcEZZaVRuSEFwOC11ajRQTHNzODB6bGI3WHNlYzg?oc=5) AFGE

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