FCI La Tuna: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI La Tuna, newest first. Local reporters catch things the BOP never announces, so this is often the closest thing to a public record the facility has. Links go to the original outlets.

2026

Jul 19, 2026 La Tuna federal prison closure leaves questions about inmate transfers, employee futures KFOX Other
Jul 16, 2026 Bureau of Prisons silent after Escobar demands answers on closing of La Tuna El Paso Inc. Other
Jul 11, 2026 The town the prison built: La Tuna closure shakes Anthony, Texas El Paso Inc. Other
Jul 3, 2026 Historic La Tuna federal prison is slated for closure and more KRWG Public Media Other
Jul 2, 2026 La Tuna federal prison to permanently close KTSM 9 News Other
Jul 2, 2026 La Tuna Federal Prison to shutdown staff to be laid-off 96.3 KKOB Other
Jul 1, 2026 La Tuna Federal Prison to close KTSM 9 News Other
Jul 1, 2026 Historic La Tuna federal prison slated for closure as Bureau of Prisons restructures El Paso Matters Other
Jul 1, 2026 BOP to close six federal prisons, including La Tuna federal prison in Anthony KFOX Other

2024

Aug 21, 2024 El Paso man convicted in Capitol riot by Trump supporters to serve prison term at La Tuna El Paso Times
Mar 1, 2024 EPCC, La Tuna training program gets inmates workforce ready El Paso Matters
Workforce training is the boring kind of prison news that actually matters when someone gets released.

2023

Sep 18, 2023 La Tuna inmates continue going missing from satellite facility, sparking community concern KFOX
One missing camp inmate is an incident. Repeated walkaways from the same satellite camp become a management and accountability problem.
Aug 7, 2023 La Tuna federal prison in Anthony reports missing inmate convicted on drug charges KDBC

2022

Dec 31, 2022 Inmate has gone missing from La Tuna's satellite camp Saturday morning KFOX
La Tuna's satellite camp is minimum security. 'Gone missing' generally means a walkaway—not somebody defeated layers of prison security.

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