# FCI Gilmer: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Gilmer, 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 7, 2025 [Former FCI Gilmer correctional officer admits to accepting bribes from inmates](https://news.google.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?oc=5) WBOY.com Other
- Aug 7, 2025 [Former corrections officer at FCI Gilmer admitted to taking bribes](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOSVA4RmdUUXJ5RFhUWjJWUUMza1ZINkRUSnVyWnk5cWlRc1hEalFIa1ByNzM0ZGJUQ2tidW1RSmtCR29EdHE4ZWpJcmdJaldydkxMckpQWlB3M0c2eENKWVRmRVdjc0I1c3AwV2R2Y0xfLWREbUFWMnNlckRJb3NOVk1OdG5VeWlSbFlqdzBSX2RQdW1RX3NqbFZ3WXJoN24x?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other
- Jul 31, 2025 [Former teacher at FCI Gilmer admitted to smuggling meth into prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQdDBMbkFxZWd4QUJxTTMySENhVURfN1N4TUJ2bEJ4SUNMQmp1dndkQVh1bnd0MTBHRGpyMHdWUldNVV9FSDJzVTlHNHJMNS1sMXZMeEZLMGcyTjlfcHVYcFNfWmxhbklqYTBxNGRsMGQtbUN3MEFCUnJXckxvMUI3d1pYcG80LW9xMUtTQTc3V0liaE95elVMdGhKZV9VWXFlX1E?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other
- Jul 31, 2025 [Former FCI Gilmer employee admits to smuggling meth into prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxONkZ1cVFFWjR5Zm5LLWJpVEY2cGtxZmdfWE1YdEVtV0VDcm90QjlPeVlDSzYyRGotaTdmbzkzWHZWWHdnYzRMbG5lM3pMM2hUS0Zqd0p4aExmZUR1QTNTTGtvTzZ2OHdpT1lYbW5Ka2w5Unc1dDc1bURfdmF4M0xienU5bC13WHUzbXdpdVVsRno4Wk5FUFc1SC1abnXSAaIBQVVfeXFMTWNhNzJSbWdKZ3VYci0zVS1xZVVITEx6ZkJvLWdCbVk5OGlxR3RUQlFEOHVrSk1nZ1A2VHV6bEdyNC1IOHBiNm1iRy1MczJpVTFZUVJCenI4d3lqZndFYXducnlzOFV6eTFNUm43a2NvaWRHSmxzNF9QdEFGSnZhZURBSk1pdlNqQkhPRHkxcFkzblNxTVREN2xrTmJfYWwyYmdB?oc=5) WBOY.com Other
- Jul 29, 2025 [FCI Gilmer employee raises alarm on prison’s finances and practices](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQSkRVWWpXRkpaeFVacUt2UzZmQi12bU1jMGE1NGVlTGYzb1pFeGR5N0R2alJRRzQyQTIwTkVEZ0RSdWFMTHVUTjd4NWRVbHQwT1dGVkEyTVhUZ0JwbUZzWm40S21LMHBxNmhqOFBWSUE3Y011cHdQOW81VndYb0NXTG4taXByNnEza1JzMnlnUVpkVGNvd0FzeXQ0UjJfUkJxdEHSAacBQVVfeXFMTWZhelVxekM3UkhiZVpFOHpTWm1RRTMwSmNrVi1zbVNvSU95bXBjcXBMSU5PN3JfVDVUYWpVZ2wxdFZUdERfd1hwV3JERHY5bG82VV95WXJVSW9sRTJWb2hqWnpMOWFuV29NVXVZNlc2Z0EwT1VOLWoxb1k4RFpDeF9TdlJ5ejVlM3FZQU9ZTVFVeUlrUEp4MFVxd251aXhWWUFiX3pyVmc?oc=5) WBOY.com
- May 31, 2025 [FCI Gilmer inmates report history of poor medical treatment and living conditions - Charleston Gazette-Mail](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAJBVV95cUxORDl6LUQzbFZhNWZaYUFyWVIyb0NIS2VTNVMxVWE5N2l5THYtdFB1aFlqTnFudlhFRk4wMHcxeUEtc2FsRlRJc1NDdVhUZEFlUUtudGRpMXlQTmZwWFp5bjhGQ25MN3piYWc4LW1nem1NMHJiNF9kQTNQUVF3V1lQNEhWZjdyM0Y3T1ZqX2c5YzBVVklUNTdfLWhaS3Rfb19BTUhnS3lhZkx2Mzd0SFBxZGU4eklfaG1xOXVIUC05SWRnU245SzJTWjBpUUNyR1l5cm1rS3VCM01Nc3NtYWZtLTlpZkczSU83WFFHcTQ0aThxX3pOWHgtRzhQTUFvSUs5am1vRWJSLXpNd2RV?oc=5) Charleston Gazette-Mail
- May 19, 2025 [FCI Gilmer faces staffing issue requiring non-custody staff to work as COs](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNM3lEUjZpQmRDUlNmeWRHV2lMczdOOTRGQUQ4LXFqVVhnQVBQQ0Zndkc4OU13UFpXSE5mS3BCVHZPRldhTURRaEZfRG9tN0pURVBENm9ubVZSRnJUU09FOGNHQVVWTC1uNTkwOGJyeG5UR2QxSGFCSTYwSmd5dW9EMndub2Q1Vkx6U0NaS3Y4eUxELUhGVFFPT3RYRUxLTjAwOFRv0gG3AUFVX3lxTFB5MktmdGhDOV9YQlRLY3o3aDkya0Y3cnhEV2hlT25vM3p3MlZCN0RDNzZ0NExMN3d2OGVzTExuMml2bDZUTWthejlpVW00OTVCbXdSS0FFMGpwcWtGZ2k1bV9SekhMTWNuS0JjWkZ4M1M1UjJUZmNSX2l2R1R6aDZJSHNlazZCc24tSTBOX3Y0S1BUQWM1NkRfZDVPU1E0QnpPOGcyOG9kWGtLWF9mZkVpdW9rM2x1QQ?oc=5) WDTV 5

## 2024

- Nov 4, 2024 [Unit secretary at FCI Gilmer (West Virginia) admits to lying about having sex with inmate](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-AFBVV95cUxNTTdka2g0TVA3VWk3NERPc1A5SXBXWUVVWEJmU05Tanh4RWM5b3BLLVpEUENJMFlDRnpBNTZxRVZIRFZMSFB6SnRIeVJLcnhSWjdzTFlTQkFzN2FndFVTOHotUVhLN0dyczFoOFE4MDVXdVFQd1NCZTQtNW5HZEg5bWhwOWt2NUNvekpQaC04ZVhLYnlqZWFmbElnWUpaaXUyNWZEUF9jTVZPdzJ3cnBqZ2NJOFdZQzdvTkdiMjhFd2ZZMXpsZjZrdm1uWEZVaDRITVV6cmFCWTdyQjlCZndhbW5mNHlnZjJ4a25QaExfdExwTWxNb3JGdA?oc=5) WV News

Calling staff/inmate sexual contact a 'relationship' can hide the power imbalance. Staff control movement, discipline and access; inmates cannot simply walk away from that dynamic.

- Sep 4, 2024 [Inmate indicted for allegedly assaulting correctional officers at FCI Gilmer](https://news.google.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?oc=5) WBOY.com Other
- Sep 4, 2024 [FCI Gilmer inmate charged for assaulting officers](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxOOXkyQWcwS0JNa1FQRVJFNUZqcXIyTkpBRFpBUlM3MVVnbUxWVUttSV9odDBxbVc0SDVrQ2VjRU9feXItSmxMclMyWW9sRnMtREloZW1tclY5NWd2VUZFR0F6cmZ4TTRXeWZ6eTZTUFJJLTVoTDZFTUVOWTBiS04wSmFPVnbSAZgBQVVfeXFMT0w1Z0lVeU4zYlhMU0lRU2hSZmswUUlpUFE4ZnRkbld1akR5TGExV3VBZFhjWUxFMlpRV3ktcGowMXREM1JXdi16UjJNNEtHVTRJTzJWSHQxT3FMZkluUFJKOU9PbHdFQmt5bXRfRDBrTWs1N2NUck1LU1BRZlVnS3dCcXpEbEFhR0dDWXVrdTJmYm9RRXo2TGc?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other
- Jul 9, 2024 [FCI Gilmer granted Direct-Hire Authority as well as Hazelton](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNUkJDTE5xQTBlRnFKN2ktZUhibkZvNTh2bS1EZl9vOV8ydXhvZDR5bjJqT0x6U01WV1Z2NFlORU9EVVpXclpsWmxGOHZCaHh4STFJQ0xDYkRuMTBmYU1KVEhQTm56WTFSNWNkc2dCV2ZId216OXZXT2tkU2hhY2JlUU5ERGJ3X05GMHhUSmotTHd1OURoeGZxZm1R0gGfAUFVX3lxTE9pX21hNERSaTZWV0Z0Z0JZb0xuLTB4ckRGV1hsZFkxVDZFel95RXl0alpLOVkwYWVqMEJzeFJYa2VfcDBJQW1xcUxqcFRDSzFWVVpkM1E3d05ranByRlZ4TzMtM19mU3dsRU9Sc3BacjVpUU04VF9nMzdoU2xyRDRTUGJTOF9xN21XWVFvTm8yYjQtdkYyLTduRUZHTDFPcw?oc=5) WBOY.com
- May 16, 2024 [FCI Gilmer prisoner sentenced for letters threatening Obamas, DeSantis](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQaFJJV2FwZlRwcGhDSUNXRWYtRzlGSngwdG00WFF5QWZCTjc0RGxiOTlQNng4V0RTVVV0VmRhZlBKNko4NWI0WUlCNGdLTzV0MzdkQ0RRSE15OUlldXBJSmoyalhzOUk0dk9LdVBmMXJFaGg5bWtsQUJvdHViYmx6b1MtV0MtQV91MXpxd3BUSU9PdHdBdnV2V0poRDZyZGs2ekhpedIBqgFBVV95cUxOT1lXZGd2TzQxVFA2TGNYOW5uQkFCNGdLQ3dtT1RrS3RmQzFuWlVBNnlnSU1yU3Y1Nkd5dGpDb0hIQzNGQ1RzOER4b2tWSVJiTXFqRUs4ZEoyVjFMQmdWZVcxM2haVThxWThaSzlwSkJtRkZmQlJWSG9Ubmo2dHRiNXY1dU5rZ2pSXzYwZC1uVlc4VzV4OHFQa3dQcTFqWDEtVnM0VDVpLW84QQ?oc=5) WBOY.com Other
- May 13, 2024 [Federal prisoner at FCI Gilmer sentenced for mailing threats](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOQ0duOFNraG5jYkFpdGZJYUUzUDhlZjdyZ3dWdUtQWHgxV3lIZDZOYTl1VlZPUzVEVlRXQXBLa0V1eFFHVzFTZlllZ1RvVXktVmEzQ1ExTzNnLXV4c201bmppQWlOUWJUV2ZXZWR2R3dTRXFOYW5Vb1R1UHJUOGxKSmxDUk95ZGhaamdkT3Y2RdIBowFBVV95cUxNa0Z2R1ZpRTlSaWRiNVhxOWYycEllT0thVVhOY0FqSEgtVVBqdmMweVR1QzRCbVZpVnUtZmdNbU1yQXVSSzhfNkY4MmJsT203ZUJjLVBmQmY3Mkd1THFtQllNSWdFRWRncDRrVThqRmZpWXItU3lYRXBIZDg2RHEwNm5UVWsxV3E2M2NfWmJhd3pLVlBVSkw2T29WZHBJaWExQzJJ?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other
- Feb 22, 2024 [Clarksburg, West Virginia, federal jury clears former FCI Gilmer prisoner in attack on senior correctional officer](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAJBVV95cUxNSXBUYjduSkhFZE5aYVNVWnlVZHg3QWdGaEpEMUk4clBObmdxYzRSVFZGTnFhdEhQa3VsSGxaNnI5VkJtZ29wVElCQ3IwbHhuSkFITVpXTXRkUDRaRTJlNzFaeTZxQ1dGNEl2RzEtOTBwT2U0YVBvc0dyOVFIdlp1QTBjcmg0RWRtTmZPS1R3LUVlZW9UWEg3Wjh6TUljVEhtNmJ4aGl2T292WGpOcDFUSFczMVUwc2dmamFxU3Jyb0s4ZjdjT0hHeFhfLUg5amVPbllZY3NTYjFuRzYtTndhUFNWNTNqNnVYWGNDUUY3RDlLSjY1Y2dabVRXa0xvbHBCN0pvVFJPQnBVajlPRzA1VjZYQ3M?oc=5) WV News

## 2023

- Aug 7, 2023 [Inmate dies at FCI Gilmer, officials say](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE5hM1pQNDRzT01KYjR4dFhkVTBua3N4aE1MM3lUMnJNRGZGNG9uRTNwUDNTclBmcGxnVEtWM1l3UnFiT2tsZU5UMkpWYlNtTGltQkZ5M0wyOHd3WFExeFQ4LWZHRUY3THhILUJnZnQwTWNjZXhoYnRzbtIBjAFBVV95cUxNaFpPVXo1Y2t1VGNLVlgxSzIzLWlZaXA0QkJ0cGZEOUpLa3h5Nmg2ZmVwVEpxTzNqeE1DbEJSdThqNzQtRlFMdFVsQ1FDcUZCM0x5UVp4TkNHcm4zVGZ0S2lfTGE1aXFaMFhDc2ljZHBHOGF6ZWc0U1NHUjNlSmw5SjF5dld5U3FIY2NBbQ?oc=5) WDTV 5

## 2022

- Mar 28, 2022 [Inmate dies at FCI Gilmer in Glenville](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTFBjX0R3S1ZTZ184VDYtYUphZ19FYXJ3Zk5SNTY4Uk1xcDBscEpyTTNpTWY2Q2U0T2tQQXN0U2RJQV9SVmQ1SFdGcktJcGt3QlZsYXROTkFnMWtQNzh3RW9XUGJuRDFDRmJUVTRNZVNfYjQtVlXSAYcBQVVfeXFMTlllaVhURmg0RnE2bTVKMl8tczRSZDlmcGJHVEhxOXpfdVo4V3Q2NUthZGdPWUNjdi1EcnZmUlhjY2tsbjlXNkJpdXAxd0JiZl94Um9fYmI5bzQ1dDdJX05USFQwSGpaLUNnLUVTN3A0c1oyeWx0T3k2a1B4d2ZOWHItREM4Y200?oc=5) WDTV 5

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