# 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 (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

- Jul 19, 2026 [La Tuna federal prison closure leaves questions about inmate transfers, employee futures](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOZWRFSmZMLTJUTTh4cWdpWV9ZcjE1cHAwNGJaMTQ0TnRrVGV1bGNDSExtMUpDX0lxR3JtZEk0aUFLTTVyNl9RNlZfX2ZZMElLSWtvZkxSQ3RYWXRiSzItemxmY2YzTXFvSXpycEVIV2NMZTBkbVVCNWRBd1dnRWtGYk5lWnhaZVl5LVlfMXdoLThnMVJZTUhseFJqZGRZM1l1Nm96QXZQeURtaWR1akxOQ2w4UFRvZTNp?oc=5) KFOX Other
- Jul 16, 2026 [Bureau of Prisons silent after Escobar demands answers on closing of La Tuna](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxOazFnUjFIdU8yTS1XYkQ5VzhMQVJNVzcwQmtXZ1g2QjFocHJLVG95dlZScGdJNzBBTzRzN0tNQlJrZTA0OEdrSTh0akZKU3huMVZFbVpHcS12cDVnZVRIbnhSOUx5ZzV4X1htRjJLblNEeDhMSjVEMm41Y214cl9iLWNPVlBDczRoN25mTm95NFo3dTVyamRfbzlITU85REFpRmh4XzZlR1hJZVgwTlRpMXFDWlZtd0RqUE5ZYkNUYzJTTlVyb2FJU3FxV0VuVG9HSVVKYmlkRTMySnMzV0M3RW8weFQ?oc=5) El Paso Inc. Other
- Jul 11, 2026 [The town the prison built: La Tuna closure shakes Anthony, Texas](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxNSHpCOGFGWkt3M2tlNjlzQ1UwSEprODAwTktraXVJMlpOc2NCODN1eXlILXA3a2h2RDNCRWxDWjEzZ2pfenBDTjljVTEwNXlqYm9md2l4LVZiRnhubmM2NjM5aGo1RVVsdGFnNDJFQlFCMHlWeUs1MktCeWpYSmlSUG1hejRLZG42TXZDUXFTR3JCR2xkcGQ3VlB5SE9UWWVnUXQycXdIZmhPTV83UFg3d1A0MkJPZm5WMGFSaEZIRFFiQm5uZF9HNnhHaFFaRU85VjNfNVBDa2ZlMlZ2MHpPNGFzaw?oc=5) El Paso Inc. Other
- Jul 3, 2026 [Historic La Tuna federal prison is slated for closure and more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQN3BDZmpmMDc0VWIwek45cjg0dkpYbXlLWkNyRW43dmVHOXAyQXRFZHctZVNMSU5NalZPYk1LbTJHWFVacDZoRzU3TW5rOC1RYlRZRDhsVUZEYUFGeWlBbzlUWnMtSlZrWVVPN1lPMU51VVRTTU9FQ3JjekZfblFfRzJJeWtYQ2VwVm5TZ2l6NHBIT1Y4TmNqVUVQbHZ0WWp6MzdzR1JNQzllTzhkazdJX29EVEJCQQ?oc=5) KRWG Public Media Other
- Jul 2, 2026 [La Tuna federal prison to permanently close](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQUUpBQTRacm95UHM4eE1IeDdvTk1uNEhvRHhPaXIwdzRLTXlfS2hHSXBNNWZHcTE4WWdDTHhWa0hMX3lyMjB1andGQUxIbS1Fb1lOWHVBdC1uOTB2WHVQT3M5cFVYc3NtSENkUnlwQnFXcHZISndXMVEyQy1QMHlmSUZ4b2tHMkU?oc=5) KTSM 9 News Other
- Jul 2, 2026 [La Tuna Federal Prison to shutdown staff to be laid-off](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPR01qSXJpVEF1Wm9KSlo0M19KdkU4NS1tSE5JZkktbXV0QkU2MksxUDlidWtzdFNvVjRjSHJNS29ZR0UtV21GWTV6OHB3RlZSNzRQQ1p4MHBUR1paamNzWVBGdDFyazJrMHhjblFvQ1BSSzZTbGFac1VvRE1QaTR1OFpTbGtqczNkTkFwaGFGTmdRblpieHVPbzBkdlhKUQ?oc=5) 96.3 KKOB Other
- Jul 1, 2026 [La Tuna Federal Prison to close](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPUzZCTmo0d0UyQkd6TkFDSkphMzhzUGFMQmtiaEZtMFpPalBmZElySWlZSFlJLVJGVHZ1U2dPeUdDaWgxd0xBQXZfX0VfTWUwVG5RbXRHbGlaWVRjSGFfWERJS1hhME9fYXFRQ0FzWS1rbXV5dmFsU3h5dGl3YWRoTjJxSWxzU0dJLU5sUHgzSmcxVENZZFNSdjIteVhzV1BFZkJZcFQzc9IBrAFBVV95cUxNM1ZmaWlsbVE5U3U5Y3dzZC1hRTdSVGFwT3VqeWNCRk1td3ZEaFZrVWlSUnpETEltMGd6R0NLSDhTUmJScUhBelZVN0k2Q1dKSFlCS2djc3ZxQ2ItZ1NnMWE1UEFaRTcwbFB5QmlNZU5nemNDbFgtQzQ4RHM1Zkt1bmhwejc4eHZRZGI5YnZhczdLbHNOY2EwVHZtNVd0MGVJXzhxaG02aTE2cG01?oc=5) KTSM 9 News Other
- Jul 1, 2026 [BOP to close six federal prisons, including La Tuna federal prison in Anthony](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxQZ3Rac2piM0tRQW1FcWkydW5BdjBsMENQeXk2OUdkWlFSY2RMU3JXNWxnWjhaUDYzbEdwX1hXd1ZYVHZVTEVkTlh6Q2V3R3F6QW1oWHNfV2xIc1hpdjN4SFlxMnN6dTQwUDgxR1hxNU1MNUUzXzFGQ3A3SjFkSEZHNUltWGZWRWJSZ1dLTC1uQkU3OUVkUWJhaXRUUVc2MG50M1o5V3VFWmYxUQ?oc=5) KFOX Other
- Jul 1, 2026 [Historic La Tuna federal prison slated for closure as Bureau of Prisons restructures](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxNSFVtRmJ4cHljbmVVZ2t6M2xHY3N1ZnZOTFlXSGhDYktsbzZlOVNEd3EzbUNxTkZrLTB1TzhCLV9SNURMS1MwNWluWVZKVUoyWDE4ekNMV3g2V2x6UVNCR0pFNlhUeVVmX3IzSHhvaHlpdVN1VG9oU2NUZ2tmRlgtWGJBX0gwYUt5RkE?oc=5) El Paso Matters Other

## 2024

- Aug 21, 2024 [El Paso man convicted in Capitol riot by Trump supporters to serve prison term at La Tuna](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi-wFBVV95cUxPaFBwUUFZZFhGOWw2RlMwUmpGRFJJVVNSNTM5SDhEb3RkUENXX0tTRW5LNTVTNDBpTlZScFE3VG5OaXQ1YmFiNEpqZTRYTVhJdVdHN040bU5FODQ5aE1KenJxT0NPVHMyelRMeGI5b2ctYkFuV3h1UVB4eDRzbE5ISWxfdU4wcWZUcnUwQ1I0dVBKRWFXaXpXMEE1T2lieDdPVHozZnZJTWtFcW9pcU5haTRtUldWRWpxMk8yLVY3SjRyRDE3RHJ5N2tCMFhlSmJKdjZJdENTTjhxYWNKTU4za2JUSm5GVFR2eUZSY1doOVhGMUhvbXJlNV9EQQ?oc=5) El Paso Times
- Mar 1, 2024 [EPCC, La Tuna training program gets inmates workforce ready](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxNRm9xUDZrQnRhb0FlRWZVTk5RTktGZ1JNTGt4Q0ZodGFRWGNSaHotLWdTYm5DUlAtOWlEd2NBYnRDVXpYb0xVZ3ZkTG94dzZLRzF0U0RPeG5ybHlILWZTdTFIRm50LVlmaGJFdHFXcEhvNlNUY0lySkZZa09QQTd1azZoa2JZY2x0dzJwOXRtNWR6UWFlTUxRQUwwbDhSQQ?oc=5) 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](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxPNFBGWS1qX1I3czRzbUgwanZ1Z0l0d0RxMlByZ05zUzd3b3c5Y3NhQms0SzdzaHlfMFg1aE8tdGFwSEdpbzNPNVlBOVplNldXZ3d1VXhZdDFQQk9zWHdDY0pYcFhtSmpxb1NRWWVqanpSYzhlNFVfWm1zbHNGMlZSQl9wcUtlOXZkR2trdUk4aXFDVldYQ1NYa0RUWHNDV3o5WGtWMVoyUkdvQ2FRNjBLSG9hZHRIeGxHa3JJaURySmtaMWJNUHoycEhTTGpsTHQw?oc=5) 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](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAJBVV95cUxOWkVDaEhXTnlGYldDRlFDYzdmbUtwMXl0cWhacFpPRXZzRmszZGppeHRKeXpTbHFmZDl4NE1qRFVfaVVsM0tSWUJoRGFFSlQwb3hjZkY5d3hDZ18wUVVPbGJmMDNCRXB4T2lXSGFYVXF0eTVyT0hIdXFHRGZrQ1lHMG9wTjAtdFhIa3lpeEQxVkpEb3BVMFQwVU5COTlmbXdnZWt1ZnFDUnJvQWZmbFdOTHd6dHBYcEhuWlBuYWw4djZaWmgyMkRLX2RWRlJJMnhTRHlqLVlxaWpPOGJwSGk3UWd1RDV1ZW5kYWJQRGNlZXhSX0dJbk0yWUc2WjRhSVJHU20xWnoxb3A1akZN?oc=5) KDBC

## 2022

- Dec 31, 2022 [Inmate has gone missing from La Tuna's satellite camp Saturday morning](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNUXJpRm1WWi1saEdRTFRTUnRxUkxSd2kxSzBfdEthSEt2T1RPVnZwTWxnUjBtMXp6YWViTTByZWRCcUFXS29ybUJSdEpyMmowQXUyaUtzaDFHSHJNVzJHN1V1WlB6TkFSdGlJM0VNYUtYNzAtdnY0eXJpVWpzNFFRSlMwZzJ4WFRsWWM3VU9lM3A1RHJlSDA2akw3eWdzRFNXMUo1dQ?oc=5) KFOX

La Tuna's satellite camp is minimum security. 'Gone missing' generally means a walkaway—not somebody defeated layers of prison security.

Coverage is collected automatically and reviewed by hand before it lands here. Headlines are the outlets' words, not mine.

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