# FCI Lewisburg: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Lewisburg, 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 17, 2026 [Vigil in support of ICE detainees held outside gates of FCI Lewisburg](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxPd01ELWhNWmUwcGlTYVk4dTM0Z0NiTHp1d0hTOU45cGwyTlVmdmtqbnlkcndrbXdCMlQ2azlaSEh4aExsTGdQdzhuZGdudjAwNEhoTXM0M3B6clJNWmVxYTdGTFN0aWpzYTBHenRrRTJwTkFSNHVwdkRUYnE5cDJCRVlMWG9MTTJNd2xVQ3lodWk5Q0tZYjVZaVFQWWd0YWlIWnBvajFjY00tYXlrc2tVZ0FTU0t1cExnQTJ2MzdRMG8yak5feXBsSVpUbl9haXdGMTA4SVFHV3BZb2xrZVVGNHRTQ3k?oc=5) The Daily Item Other
- May 16, 2026 [Immigration Vigil Planned Outside Lewisburg Federal Prison |](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNaXFKc256OHlrcmptbnZIcVpwUkphVjBrQTQzNnFVdnVPT09QaG9mOVNkQ3hDUDJnd3ZkUzNHbDVPWVpSem1wcUhqZ1p4aVlIX0xSZWU0WXo5QXhnaEZfNFZjX3JZSUwzRzZna3VqU1NMaEtROWhHUzFWR2Y2VXNnR1hSYlJTX1E?oc=5) 1070 WKOK Other
- May 15, 2026 [Vigil for detained immigrants to be held outside FCI-Lewisburg - The News-Item](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxNUkZyNlJxUWlXOUY3a0VpbnJYYVEzSnNOZGlvRHozdEVyenpXak9DVFk3TjB2WmQyMGpUUFhZZ0VRcnNuUHFpNkJfOVFTX1p1VEozM1hoTlF3emQ0OTBjZ1NvQW50VGh5U3hxcGR0RG82Mm5DQlVBR3JRMWhyMTA1X3VYZzFHaDA5NDAxU1gyTUk5LUlHeUJoVUhCRDRCdDdlTzJuaEpiQkFBY2tRaVc4aGZ3NUJVakFaWmwyVXp6WndCWGpCSUdsTmU0UUtLZkdzRmVFMnRDZzlLZnlPNGhjRkJB?oc=5) The News-Item Other
- May 12, 2026 [Immigration vigil set for FCI Lewisburg on Saturday](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxQb3dxXzRfaXZfV3ZhZjNUa0xqM0dIQXR5NFczY1Fpd2xfazB5NHBJS2JGazZwM1NobXE2R0l6Q0tzR1VlZmZJcmNCdFN3M0lvNTdjT1pFMVI0d2ZMR0gyM3NWTGNIUG5HVFhteUhkY2lIYnpBb0k0aFBIcXhtS1Vha3ZLN2s5SHlIcG9xNVgwNk5OM0lTOWtJWGh3b1J0NzlBekZwRFNpTkZiSHFFb25TcDM0eDZkdXZEZVotUjRBNFc4VWJBTl9rTmFWSUk?oc=5) The Daily Item Other

## 2025

- Jun 26, 2025 [ICE to house immigrant detainees at FCI Lewisburg](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxQMmhQc04xM0xWdUpEV3hBaTdWVFg5Z2FXTUFGcFVKa1BacHVYVVlua0hwQlFnZDlnOEYxR2pjN0RuZDBOVzZ5aXUtaDRMVVhRUVEteXpUay1PanlpNVhRcEs4a1UtMGNIQlpMTkJFQk1sNkhSUFFDR3NjU1JNNENxb203QkJHVllFMWVWT25vQlNWaTkwYk1rZUIzZG91RUNYY0RHTTJCQW5LWjVjbkRxZ25NUml5SXZld0htQWMyQmdWb3NBWkJwTWtR?oc=5) The Daily Item
- Jan 27, 2025 [FCI Lewisburg inspection finds 'serious' issues at prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxNZV9GRFBNS1ZqUGZGWTFfV0Z3aWpHRm5yV1hpYXVDMW01cTI3VDFIX1pLY0xYS2t6TVlWd3dhX0ZtYkdMQmh6Z0M2ZGZKMjE3a0taRkFVTXdDUk85aGpQT05jRGhzN18wQ0dqMlpPMjVYRUwyVG1NWi1ranpiNjRBRnRibmNzNTRmU084Zk4tNFl2ck9PdnNfUWk0NkZGSjk0WHc2ZnQ0S2NkRDRzbi1zUm85eEFHMmtpOE9MU0hXOVBMdTJscDNlXzhNdzRxZzQtM2c?oc=5) The Daily Item

## 2024

- Apr 24, 2024 [Lewisburg federal prison’s name has changed but the ‘Big House’ tag remains](https://news.google.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?oc=5) PennLive.com

Federal prisons apparently have rebrands now too. The bars remain refreshingly on-brand.

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

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