# FCI Hazelton: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Hazelton, 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.

## 2026

- Aug 10, 2026 [South Carolina woman, inmate indicted in FCI Hazelton attempted trafficking case](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOZDQzWGwwaTNtcjJYbDdKN2xvdV9jSUdGc19iUkliajlXWEZYdjdWUmtYWHFCMDR3TUY5S0MxSEpzUzQ5Rkc4OWNrVFRFVEdNQTROVTZwak5mUUYzZkROb25URURPZE0xdzM0S3ZzNHgyTEc1dkwxUHZZY3l5MS1xd1hjU3pIc19ZMl9DZkRfbjZoYkFFMjZkY2cxcG8zR1o3bkNQUUpwX2t4ZFJE?oc=5) WAJR Other
- Aug 10, 2026 [Two charged after alleged meth delivery attempt at FCI Hazelton - The Dominion Post](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNZnZ2M1dJajdXWGdHV29zSnFPdjhKckZVRHgyTmh0R3RHcmFrb0FrWUdBYm1xUTZmMzMyMFc2Q3k5TC0xT0tVaFRwbEVpQkxkaHl5dHFadnVuRnU0TllwSk0zbzdVYS0wcGxYcEZDb3dHeWtZRV84bWxhWGFmVmhyZHJZdExkQU9RRFA1LWpFWGR4UzliUnJYcjNOdy1rSlVsYlFkT2JlQQ?oc=5) The Dominion Post - Morgantown Other
- Aug 10, 2026 [South Carolina woman, FCI Hazelton inmate indicted after attempted meth delivery during prison visitation](https://news.google.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?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other
- Aug 10, 2026 [Two indicted for alleged meth delivery at FCI Hazelton](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNM01lZmFhRTB6VlN0eG1jOE5TTXpzRmREWEFPazItSnh6SmhqUFVSa29URmpPOWUzMlZvU1dSaUJuZmxxNnFWdFdRVWxzaXJYc1hBRDBDY2R4RG9kN2NHOWUtS0xVcUxva2xVdTFTRVV3a28tUWlRWG9jWUpoQmpQYVVuc2RseHNwTjRMdFFXaDnSAZYBQVVfeXFMUDhBajc3TFVNUXBheXlDZ0I1bi1RSHNZbl80OVU3NUVyT2xhUm1ZUGZTcDl4ci0tRFI4c0ZXLVloRkpicTJaLS1OUDNfcmRjdTV6ZHhJeWUzQUdXVC1NU25DS1JMN2ZPcTllLVdkcDhiX21ZOVI2cGwwZjk5dVMyT3ZJRVdOTDE3dDIyaklnSjBIREUwRFRR?oc=5) WBOY.com Other
- Mar 20, 2026 [Two inmates at Hazelton prisons die this month - The Dominion Post](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxQbWJxUlJ4X0NCdmZPeTZtX2ZHZ3MtVzJuX2lxTXBtaWNudzZ6LURCSTRTUTdYdVJWa21rekhNMDVEQmdhcVNYMy04YlkwM2xmLUF6dzBac3QzekFHenM2d0xXbmo3T3NCM2pUdUM2X1AwMXU5Wjd1S0pKTmtNa1l6ZHUxT3YxUUlrYzFpRkFJNWk?oc=5) The Dominion Post - Morgantown Other
- Mar 19, 2026 [Inmate dies at FCI Hazelton in Bruceton Mills](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTE5qYUJFQm9NdE1Nc2NiYU54V0ItaXVWaXh2bjFKNV9ac1FFdms0VXZUWS1ob2pnU0ZUdnVRd0ZUa29iVUxDbkU3dXNrN3I1THIxSUFKdzFsWnVzOVN1XzM5RWdBRk9NTTBOX05wc0xmc2JnVGZpY1dqNUNtVWLSAZABQVVfeXFMT2lyQTdMWDdDWU1qOHFqeUZwUFh3STJhcmtVZm9sejl5aEhGR0szbEJBLUtjWDNqaDI3ZzJPbDZWdFhmeW9uaTZXeF9feklBZDlSYllDTW9rZmNBb1l6LWRXb3dCcjQyY3dzbTZPT2hDcVplZUZMU3Y4NnVHei01SmpLNUpEaWVZQmhRTWNqNUEz?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other

## 2025

- Aug 15, 2025 [Prison employee rep. speaks on Hazelton FCI drug exposures](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxNeFVLTXFBUFNZLTRVWnc4RElnZWV1bU9zM1JfSUpJWk1faC1SRVRwcHhyYzltWDRyUTltMEZjRGFpbkF5M0pQRmt5X0J6VHQzYW8xeGY0YlIwOVRiSGExS0pQeXZzRnhxbWxIVF9waXJVMENmbU9fRXQ4dVExWjRtV0JrdGplRjFaM0J6NmR3RHjSAaQBQVVfeXFMTjRORlUwTDlsbEVsb3dMb3Q0UmpFZ3l1X3ZkQTUxSDRHT25OMk1PTkYtM240dkFOeERVaXB1aEVzcUV2RjdYNjU4dll4Y1lWNENibmRla2xHUmFrOGRGUHZvY3BmVVFxM3BvY2gza1I3YmE4amhWb3NMQmlpN2V4MzAwTW53NzBSYXdZSWZBQnQwQ2VHdHI1S3hxa2dTUjlJWGJEVGs?oc=5) WDTV 5
- Aug 12, 2025 [Hazelton guard blames mail policies for recent exposures to drugs](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNYU9sOTlYV2F4SlR1ZVB4bXFkZFRpX3JNVzBOc2ZvX0daX3NvTzlMSFd1REhrRGVsSnkzSkk0d2ZncXZQVzltQkp4dEw3NXJTWmd4Z2FIdDc4eEswcWRXdTFGTkpXalBMelh5dzVxbUd1UndKdnV3U3NKZWx0dU5rRmwzV3dvWWpMUWhsaXJGU1dwQTBpRXM3TVNwdnBhZEdMMVVJ?oc=5) WV MetroNews

Repeated exposure reports make mail policy an obvious target for scrutiny, but policy changes should be driven by what the substances and routes of exposure actually turn out to be.

- Aug 11, 2025 [Officers exposed to dangerous drug at FCI Hazelton](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPekNDcnRqQ3VPZno3R0ZTa2lMOG9rN2RTa3AyS2RyWEpZcUZQNTZYSU0yZktVMVZ3elAyY0RGYU9MUHlLaHduN1dJTGFpWXB0aU1CODI4SFNjelZxT1hyWXdkcThwa1doa1k5Y093YVB4WGNvbFJwVTlCbzRGZDRldVY4ZWlIVFlpU3hPMEN30gGTAUFVX3lxTE4zamZwRDVOOWdBVFdMdWNna2lZcXZpTTRvN1FrcC1Wc09IalJGT1RYWVBOLU5zdm0xSEh4dFBBZVd3T0dWbWpNNVZ6ZlNTcmo5WUdYZXpNSmNnYzg3eXNRM0ZmSWl3eXZuRU1MZ01OcXBGeVZCQ1BIUU5qTkNVb18yMlRrSkp2OVJNZVVCLTRENFVXaw?oc=5) WBOY.com Other
- Aug 11, 2025 [UPDATE: Multiple FCI Hazelton employees exposed to carfentanil for 4th time this week](https://news.google.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?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other
- Jan 13, 2025 [Cardi B Calls Out FCI Hazelton Over Star Brim’s Treatment](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNWGtRdDRHRXppVkJLQkpHSlNxWXBFaEJyOTI2aWstanBFdFhzN0h2Q0xDdXNMVjdxMUhYbzl6M0lqQmRENjdfVWVNM3NkSFRRTlZNeEtsS3NlbkpEVGstbVg5UlhmRW9fcERjd1ljYjdVVGVxejQxRFBNMjZMR0dMQzJncmJiT1p0ME9DUg?oc=5) HOT 97

Celebrity name aside, the useful question is whether the underlying claims about treatment and conditions are supported. A famous friend does not make the complaint true or false.

## 2024

- Nov 4, 2024 [Three former Hazelton guards plead guilty in excessive force case](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQS1RfcERfNWJKY3FIcHZITGI1UWVGLXFuaTBfWHYtc0J0TmV1Yk40SkxEOXVPOWhPVXhPd1JXUDJESG1kWXR6RFEzNFpJTk9XMzVvRW9pNEU3aTJtTGphMkd0MlZkZ0lmMWoweW5qb2JBd0FLV0NfQnN5S0gzb29lWEZqUEVFakh4Mk1yVm8xY2R2V3gxay1SbUQzQ2tjUm02NHQw?oc=5) WV MetroNews Other
- Jan 26, 2024 [Inmate who died at FCI Hazelton had asked for release in 2020, citing medical conditions](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggJBVV95cUxQYm81UVgycE1aSkQ3bVVXQ09YdXBOWXVwNy1RTDVFTmItSnhDZENKMjExTVlkOGFVUENZNG1weTFPVzJqUFN6OHl0ZmRoMV83TTd2cDVIcUJDMkd5REI4aVhuVDZFbDN3ZW9DZE5aX2VydngwNFZMWVRQV1pyOFlUUVhMdWtlOVZEdDJvcjc4RkNhdmdEYzZRU0lycTl5YV9PNTFpam11Zks4X2tTZ3ZlWUJETGhOWHlnOHBvSEwyT01TQVp5MWpSODR5ejkwUUc4SldyUmNWMEMxaHVtSnZhZWVZcW5aMkY4ZGp3N1V3OXBrUno3aWhkelRiUnNFSXRGOXc?oc=5) WV News Other
- Jan 22, 2024 [Prisoner found dead at FCI Hazelton](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE5TeGlnMlIxcG40NmVaMWFqRC0tbUpXdmFFVDYzVWlwbXBDeW83NXFlb3J2akpWbzZiclBNUmo1dVJabGd1b3pPNjJaZVV5aGZtc0Y3Qm9sSGgxdkZZNDdZaHYzUWtoZTdxWndPTnNmS2cybWfSAYcBQVVfeXFMUEkyTVJsbGwzMTVfcFVINkVMazE1dlFYWnAxd3FxNEVRZGdZWHo3V3lrX055d0tnLW9GQmNjeUdJTFJMUkxkQXpualV3YmJtQlVTcEZMczBsbWhWNGxIWGtmUnc4SmtYZkh0MXJhSGlQN3pvbE9ZUmczSEhBV2ZIcFBITFBlZEZz?oc=5) WVVA Other
- Jan 22, 2024 [FBI notified of inmate death at FCI Hazelton](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPWVRqYTlHc3FlcjNuMnZsZmFGcHZYa3NuYVVYQUZSRTV2c2VFWHBJWEJjX2Q3Qk1sT2FRTnl5V2xuZ29ZS3FVd0M0c3IxRlA0Z0tYcDN1UHItaFlsd2pEU2UwSUFZakdsQy13NVRRQ3pYNC1RZ3c0MnFKeG0zeEpaRGNjRFFuUdIBiwFBVV95cUxNa0Q0ZVpyTDlnVFhnaW5vQ0FEeEJaNE5MSjk1aDlsRW9kVjhuUXlqQUZpN3otWUxabHZnZkw0OFZHU1NEeWdsUUVIQ3NfRUhaUC1xaVcwVnBjdWM4MGZYNVlsbF9CV2ZWSHlNdHUyOG9vdHpxdE8wZU5PNFAyWEpfbHlHOFVSeEF4QUpZ?oc=5) WBOY.com Other
- Jan 22, 2024 [Prisoner found dead at FCI Hazelton](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE1pdDBuTFl4WnpjUVVjMG54ZlZFeDFHN0NDcTFCSk4tYzRrc2pHZW5tMWVxbWw2MkxDRmZPQW1HRGljT1FsQ0JXU2NBb1ZtWm8wa21xeXAtb24wdU1ORXJLcDh2ZXlrOE5TWnNNSVlKSXhIQlXSAYcBQVVfeXFMUEVrLTFEUlZxVGgtRGVmYkZwSE42Q0g5U0hEU1BYV2JfTTBQcXM0ZWlNM3Zsbms4WGZLdDBQemVmcllqbFZGcjZKR0lqREpDdG1UdFB6eTNkM0t2dWlQLXh5OEc3RmRqV2RWOVRtU2JPSUREMFUtSnZIaW51cnFzWnA3MXd3MFg0?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other

## 2022

- Dec 13, 2022 [Former FCI Hazelton guard gets 5 1/4-year fed prison term for taking cash for providing inmate tobacco](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_gFBVV95cUxNTGhnNFlULVdCMkNsZGJ0cjl5QXpnMjNMWnBBSTNlY1FLTnJTcW93X0VYTGtUOC1oUEhGSjNaTEdvWFotamo5T0luLWJVaG5VN2hjd3VFeG9fVmRMNWtJVmFDZGlCUURoS2lJa2E4ZkVJcXVqckV4MUxzaUJiVzYzNGJaMjZ5OVg4WEx6NnlGcnFZN2pSMW5vMDBtLVFyQTdfelQwbGMxLU1KVkFkenVhMllBX1FfTTdnWVBoSFQyX2xOWHZYRFQwSVF3YUkwdEZIdmU0OUgxaGFxdTZ0ODBkdEQxOGpUZ0h4REpHZUZvcXU0N0dGYjVtYjZKMHh1Zw?oc=5) WV News
- Nov 2, 2022 [FCI Hazelton inmate facing 11 new counts](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifkFVX3lxTE5qQWNlTHZuR3hPTUp0Wkh6YXNESHFITy1ZU2dwdXhSaDRCek1FVkxzTVJFSVExNUI4WHRWbzhsLTEzYUtkZndfeDZ1SkpiUmhhdERRSVFCZmJsNHpQMm16T3otWEctZ19VMzJDSnVPTjIxSllQQlp6QmRTYi1Qd9IBgwFBVV95cUxQaURSZXl0bTVUSmhWUXVma3dzQmZCeFZVTFJ4ZXBnclVsektvQW9YWENrazNjNGtsUGVUSW4ydjVqbVYwa1RqM2lnUEdQQ1hodTc5YWdTbUU3ZktXcGE0cXRVbEVabF9UT1pIeHRtckk5R1gzYjkwVTNyaFM2NVN0TWxPcw?oc=5) WBOY.com
- Sep 15, 2022 [FCI Hazelton guard convicted of lying about inmate abuse allegations](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQTlFyWURvQUVYdWctQ0d0UjFsbkdRU1JfcUNFZlJ0aktvb3FWclZFTjNwMjE0Sk0ycWcySW1qN0lNOTVERFFQZkdfTV9OTVdENFlGbGZvQTdyQXZwME53ZVF0cEdpR0xDWktwU2k1RmpKdVF1M1FOaW52VXJYZmNEaFA1ZTlGSmdmdGpnT2tlTE1ObndVS2pMRHp0U0IwSWRVWURr0gGoAUFVX3lxTE1uOUg3bElwTjBrVHpianNpZkRGMG8zMlZjLUVhclZjb1JWZVV0U3VmQVBFc3FEZkJSaTN5WEh4aGhFTzZPY0hlNUJZNlkxZ2xwUFRERG9uamlidG8zdmdTT3pBQnVZVWhudy1JcnJmVWtfV3Rza2t1OTF2cmdpaTVVSjRSUnlreFFNWGRQYUNGcnduNnNNTFc0UWNpbFgyVjhqYU1tUlRFag?oc=5) WBOY.com

## 2021

- Aug 23, 2021 [Former FCI Hazelton employee sentenced for sexual contact with inmate](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOSUFDVEFrcEtaNWlQOVM3d29OYlEtbnQ5UHljaHFTdXd3SFJucmxJcEJ1cHV2SzNvbzM0ODg2TUliRFI2Rl8xdnJ1NGlPSXlkaFNGc29yMUQxTUs0R1NHc0xMUU1ZV2RUT2pNZG5tZFBLX2Z5RW9ZakNnRHpmdFhXSldVZFpKYk4xWGNEREFySjFWdjdzQkNZVl9fZTBjSFnSAbMBQVVfeXFMTlpQMEFqeGZFNl8zNzNrQ3lFNXoyQnd2NmdXclpGTEl1cGw4N1lBek9NeXhLd1FMRDl4ZHhwNXNCSDNJZDFNN0ZjTE9UbXZFcUMxYzRrQ1ZJbkZWSlZER0RpYXoya2IyV2tiNHJMb3daN3F2SEFVZW9jSzdBbVBaeFNhZnZTV1JyZklUWndla3g2U1JpUVotTDRZcjdTa3U3X0ZwS29JMWtvVTNLWWx5b0c0N1k?oc=5) WDTV 5
- May 7, 2021 [FCI Hazelton inmate gets time added to sentence for assault on officer & drug possession](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxQaVVjbXNpWVBydkx5TER2dm5ZbDRQOG5DMXpZVDJqa0ZrN1J2OFQtUExRaWFxTnFOOWNnQ3hTSGVTVUxxejgxN3lyWkZvM1pUOHZBSEdwVTZIUWJWaFhZZExXdy05b21QMW1XeW8tQkJUaW5rVDg4c0luRnlqWmtOeWd2elVIV3lQcDZMVHU1aHpsbE5FeHh0TW5raGY2X3hEVHZMNEFFeUFrNmFDdm13MTczSUVDRWN6d1Jr0gHAAUFVX3lxTE9NMHFGZ3JBV3BmT09JWDJObzBSdmhjNnZmSXVNcXhkRUNqTVRZNXRKbFI3WmpIX3I4QVdkRm5Sc3FLNTd0Y00tcF9TeVhIeWxrd2laS1IzYnFBblJ3X0R6bTI3NExkTG9MSHBYWC1vMW1yMzg0TnhISVA4YkxZc0RqVnlDOFZsWWVObmZZaE5lbEQ5ajVSc0sydmRLc0pqSmM3bXhqMU1xVl81UFE0RWFuaDhUSmlWSjItd2FTSHBFNA?oc=5) WBOY.com

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