# FCC Hazelton: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCC 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

- May 19, 2026 [Hazelton federal prison hosts hiring event for correctional officers, staff](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQem5rbG95aTNldEJUQVJwOU1tcVZyXzM2dmNYQ1phcExEU3gzLWpoT3Q3U3BkQ09vNmo3TGdadUdPb2tMOFZ5RjZCVDA1MVlwZmQ5T0ZfbWd0dTdlbFNteGFkNFFzMGJTWUs4ZDVwbHlrdHlCUkhBekh0bkdidVp3NzJCUDllbFhyN0YwZnJRRzVwRXRFVnBxeWVvQVRTM0I0cFB2YmtR0gG6AUFVX3lxTE44R0hQNkVNdDNBRkQ4bF90ZmVCRU82cjVrN19fa0xrLXZ4S1REUFJYSEsxVHVKNjIwWlJfMWpMQkd2TE5vU2Zhc0pBWUxuYjZyRXNTSl93MkVLaDFvQ1hKQVJOVndIaE14OVU1UEZwR1ZBNF92NE5kNENZd1pzMGJ6LTZMUjRhQXU1WmJjRldZZktfa3dOWS04QVVObjBlYjlzc0xhcmg0Z2N2ZHpIcnhraDN3MjBhUFlydw?oc=5) WDTV 5

The BOP hiring-event cinematic universe continues.

- Mar 19, 2026 [Inmate dies at USP Hazelton](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE83Q2VYbGtkMmxqOGtUaWJYZTVXbi1SUTM5eThub1QxMFJEYzJ4OW9Va3M2bzZoRE90eGs3bkZHaHRXaG9NZFF0LW9ndlpMQWE4TXZTeW00YzI3Z0RZZk10cDQyb2dLQjY4aGh1dTNld9IBdEFVX3lxTFBrSGN5eUtMVnh5Yzc2dmpxaDhtcTM5TzhmX25SMGhsLU9IRjZhMWg4eTRXREhQcFBfT21fNXZrWmJRbEpUbGFPUFFfSHdHbHFHZGUwckZ3ZGZHVl9NQWdFTFVLd3BqRWNfVnBfalhMYXRpbW5i?oc=5) WBOY.com Other
- Mar 19, 2026 [2nd inmate dies at FCC Hazelton prison complex in 1-month period](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxOd0VBUUdfYWZSTnIxdVdOQ0xEckhOX05ZSWxHVms2NXpuN3dpTVJIOWJJb1pGbDFqandyZHFKU0lzVEdqZWwxcmRfR3E4UWZCV1RnbUtzQ1J0U0RLYjFKS0pWMnFlY2JTNUxMSDZCQVB4OUpYTnRIU0N0ZHNvZ2EzU2ZFNkl0eFF6QTR2WXM1SUtOS1NPM0HSAaoBQVVfeXFMUFd5SkU4eHlkLW9QemQ0Q0RfUEdWb3hBWDR4MC1jbUU0NEluajBFVU50SjlQUzZ3OFEtQnBNcko0NjBMNkh0ZUVyN3h3X2RfZEU4MUZMZDQ2TFFkY2phTHVJdldMLVBJbGN1S3hNSWxuRU5ZMTVxRy1SQnhBaU4zUW1wbERZM3BrcGtUT181UVZ3YlpRNC1YSFFqNzVnU1oyU3N4TnN2YU5nOUE?oc=5) WVVA Other
- Mar 19, 2026 [Inmate dead at Hazelton federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE9qLXEtSVBuTDE0SHhjZzh2amF0Mi1VTDBQenk5Y3d4VkE5WkdyRTZxN0VjSU9qYnNyV19DSmtaU19QV3MyZW5Samd2WEJUTWhwNThuTU54ZVlGMDhrMm94N3hhcWlkLXViVWl3dWtyeDZ2bTRkUkxoendTNFY0OE0?oc=5) WV MetroNews Other
- Mar 19, 2026 [2nd inmate dies at FCC Hazelton prison complex in 1-month period](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxQdnUzUkJTekhqLUVsS3FvUXNBVW1pYTNkenJTQXpvYkR4Z1lzaF9kdDZSUFFxaWk0LVdteTQyeFhCRE1hTmVhRUVCUWZvU050OG8tZkRFeFFyWHd6bk1OUUYxMGQxYnFvZFZTbmVlaHZUY0Itemx0UUlWdWk3QWVzN0NLdzN4RXZzekhuQXAzeHRHZk82TTBSb3hLUVhrUQ?oc=5) WTAP Other

## 2025

- Feb 27, 2025 [Staff at FCC Hazelton resign after retention pay cuts in federal prisons](https://news.google.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?oc=5) WBOY.com

## 2024

- Apr 12, 2024 [FCC Hazelton employees to receive 25% retention bonus](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOSTRSZGtJQnVkRTNrSW5DSjdHQ2F2VG5pOE9xY1NyWmxKcG9ybmdxX2gwS1RGZzBFVnJQbWpJSE5SQWUtRzB4SzNBa3VHVG44X3ZnU1NpNklpM1Ntdk5RWDFYcTJsYjFNTHY3OHlPcDJ2NVRNeVE3WEI3Q2NoQVRPbExnM3Joc0x1QmQxS25MT01YQm5WNUFwaQ?oc=5) Corrections1 Other
- Apr 11, 2024 [FCC Hazelton Staff to receive pay raise](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMieEFVX3lxTE51NWs2ZGRmU2JsS3dFX0JvMGxVOVlQSHo5WEdvY29INXNqRkh2V2dtdFhZRjVqRTdnejRrWWtWRnRXVGdKanFHaWJONlJsOTVfaU54VlVfYXUzUExsSXBMZDJVUXJ6TGNGRld3TVFGbzloMlBVMkVVMNIBjAFBVV95cUxOb1FqcU0wcHpfU0h3NHB4c1R4VkxGMEpock9SWVZhSlEzbVlaR2MwTFZHOTAwWHlnME9DZDFYM051M2dubUx6OTRTMVd0OTdPTTJtdXdwNWRxQkg5eXNjNE5mUnp6TWFWa01ITzQySzlYempYcTAzMjA5WnUxdXRna05ZcWNHa0p3WlI3Sg?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other
- Feb 15, 2024 [FCC Hazelton is the second deadliest prison in the country, new report says](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQM2Z1MFZiUTdpWUhmeS1JeHFYWTlsdXBhNGdJakdOWWNNZ3AzalRUZWVOV1lIak9UWnlpa1B4VC0yN2pqcEtOMkRqTlBMaE8ySzdVcEdUX2lpRm5IS2wySmI0bUwxSzBWUkF4bWQ1YzhDRlRWbXlKMXBJS1BrTGNtSG5za1dkajVUT2kwWFZKSjA2RTU3M0FjUUlmVk_SAbABQVVfeXFMUE5JR3pCUFlMNmw0NDYwUmduYUt6VmJSRWlBVmE1dER1bm9TVXdYS3k4V3FfTDF4Zy15S1ZXOHV3bFBzXzNpd2drM185eVM3ZHdaR0tOQ3IybVRvZEtSS1BuSFhwRE5aMTN0a1JCR2t2N1NuR0llM05OQlB1TUQxOVNiaW02cDM1WUFqMWFsbjdDVWhiQjU3c3ZGc1lsZW53SzRnbEJ4TGIyeWxrbWs3aHY?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other
- Feb 12, 2024 [Two employees attacked at USP Hazelton, Union questions safety precautions](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQQ2l3dUJnNlo4ODV2WVVUVk80S0J5Nk80a0NGOWpHN2U4eklmX0xjUXB1QUVkd2NMdE1ZOFFMYTVtTkZ6TG5OeXN6ekgxdTJyWnZhNEx1S2Y0bjRkSF9OcUdPNzg5R3BhT3JXWjZXNW03RllxZXJPNzZOV1dlTjRUem01dUVkOWVlT1lBZEdXUmF1TFNkWnhrWHhYNzE1SENLZkHSAbYBQVVfeXFMUFRlSjRTQTR0d0VvREtXMjMwejJWUU5ZSFRLZEdhbEY0OGVMRVpySE1LYzFuMlFNdUJIQmpnQk5SWmViRG9rbG1naF9nUkxCU0pvX0JLbTVyWmd6VEY3TVlSTU5qVGNwd0lHWnRJMGpfZGFHejhiX2l0X2w2eVVoNl9rYjhDMUJ5MW5QRENHbE5MUVM5bi1jMm9FRWw0cUtBeC14Rm5EZDZFU25pQl96Mm12ZlhhbXc?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other

## 2023

- Nov 13, 2023 [Rep. Mooney joins in call for increased staff pay at FCC Hazelton](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxObzF4WEtrUENaQkFPQ1V5LVRtX3JFemtUUC05VDFJa1pUcjRhMDhvRkc4YkszNkoyUzJZRFFkYjZnWVhVMlBjYUo3RW81S2JzYm1RVjRHMFNkb3JKSVJYLXhmV0NSb0V6ZlIzT2dLcThWTlRVZkRjT2lLRzV5bXRJNzBUUTZLMHNOTVBLS3MwcVR5UUFsQTR6NQ?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other
- Nov 3, 2023 [Sen. Manchin calling for increased staff pay at FCC Hazelton](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPOTRiOFA5UVd0cWdrNFp6eTY5THNwR19Lb2stdnlJdzBXcFNXMVA3Rlh1Y0wxVDJNOEh4UFBYendGXy1mMElMOGp4dW9QdEJXRktDX3dwRjdtQjl0LUd3WmtBbVVZWXNRTXlRaWlzZnVXVTJmeVZOSkw1bHpEMU5lbXpIZ0x1d2czbkc4Zlhn0gGiAUFVX3lxTFA2OVNUeUV6TTB5aVJPUW5RMHdYSDB2OTYzdE9uYnkwempydUxXbjJKM3hEczZVc2YzVE4zbUZYOGVndUNIZUdZa1g2anh6MXg4bHpUMHY5bXRUUGpQR0VseDlSWXkwUUhIY3N5NmJxbDdCMENhS1VUbGpUS2YyaDVDTUxXWWJ5M2JlNU9ZNmJmWG1JalJueXZqa3E4bkNGcXhEQQ?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other
- Oct 6, 2023 [Hotline established for inmates, witnesses amid civil rights probe at FCC Hazelton](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5wFBVV95cUxPNk9Yc2JnOGlXQVEyLW9aWW9NS25zeDllZm5XYXRmNXJ4NnRSSWxwcHZDaU84LUVlY3pIVnQtNlBUNnZNS0dDYmtSTjI4UVY5MEVOQ0dIeVJTcmoydHE5YVRTMFdYZUtVMnM4cHhUeFRBMnBmYldsZVdPWDdCMlJLSVZSRlhkSy1kLXdTczFMWERLaUMybm9EczRXZHVQaVcxQ0NQZXVuLVRjQWFsazBNVEwtRDFNZ2dRc2FpaGZmLVU5elJWYnV5RjF4XzZNaW5kWmp3enRIcTVsbmpkeXFoMzF2Sm9sbFk?oc=5) Corrections1 Other
- Sep 22, 2023 [FCC Hazelton’s union pickets in Morgantown to address employee shortage](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNSzdObnBlWDdHTEpzMDRRcy1tOXQxWFFLVlhjd2p1SGNUUkh5eENGZkEtdjdvd3ZYc0ZXcDdrQ1B5Q09GUnVIT1JkQ0kzNVJCYWNPcVl6WlRiMTlfbXBUalp1ejh5Mms2X29jYjJkQW90ZlBjOVNmQ2pLTkNmTG90X0FUcHdGVVhyRFZWUmZ2NXdCejhuYjYyZlBlVjZlWUVXdjdEdWhzWExaN1dX0gGyAUFVX3lxTE1aMmpkUkVXZHMtQ3ppcngzcGxpNC1TV1RRdGt6enEtMHM0YVlRTWFMSGdTRWF3TmZCbHpKSzRJY2RoNlJTOXkxUnhmZ1N2VVdTTTdlU18tRkZGVFB5ZkxfVXl3d2VuNU5lR2lDanZKWThpcGNLQkRfZm1YQ2RyMFY3YWZRWGdQN1VKSVhMSUthaGxlYnhpeU0yLU1DUU0zSjVFQnVMOXdGdnF6T0ZkbkZoWnc?oc=5) WBOY.com
- Sep 13, 2023 [Security camera footage shows two escaped inmates from FCC Hazelton being held at gunpoint](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNRENURXFreGJ0azRyQzlGTnFzY2VUUXNGLUU3VFF3WjJFdnFWd0pLYzhyME5TMG9YbFplOHA1dENabmN0M3lJc3F5NmlvbGtIb2IzZzFWRm5FMDVpMlFEOEVWYl90MzAyS3ZDa1FoZkVEWUdrbnlTMzk5clFQeGdjWTBwWVZFQTRkamliZm5PWFh1RkVmSXVpYmtPZVRBb2pCRkF1d0p4Y3F1Q1p3cVVzUjZRbmY0X3AtbGtkcGZB?oc=5) WDTV 5
- Sep 13, 2023 [Senators call for investigation into alleged serious misconduct at FCC Hazelton](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxPcFllOGN0d1hfMTJzb19udm9IYWpUUlZXVDVTMHFCeW54ZnRwSW5vLXpVcTBETnp5TVkxNG1vd0ZpMG9lbVpwV1cyZUVmaGpkSjZsakl2S3dJeVVFazdhZ0ZGUzlSR1FFWlNYbE0tNWk5elU1NFgyblMtbEk4UGd3S2ZJd1hteFN3aTdUVll3WXgwRVVoTnRGVmRBeU5MZEJvazhxR1VqM05kNWhKcDhVcEYwOA?oc=5) WDTV 5 Other

## 2021

- Jan 5, 2021 [Correctional Officer at FCC Hazelton charged with sexual abuse of a ward](https://news.google.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?oc=5) WDTV 5

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