# FMC Lexington: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FMC Lexington, 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 27, 2026 [Former correctional officer at FMC Lexington pleads guilty to falsifying records in connection to inmate assault](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxNZ1pzN1RpR0RSaTNxRmEtRGRJU1dMbGQ5WFkzUVNOQXFjYVdDamR4d01UUS1MZFp4WlBrMjBiMm53YThCcGgzX3VrbnJab0ZUUklRSXlhZ3B0bUVUaGNWY2Y2Y01za0MzQl9LVF9tUlRsM3pBUjRfREZCLS02NEhvR0xnVW5fc2ZwWnJuUjRPRE1lOERLd1FxaDc5VWpNemx3WWI2eWpnQUFwUkRhVUVFTVBMZV9xZWZOczZHd01rMHk4QTRVTkJ1LURSNVpXeUljWDZ0eGRR?oc=5) WKYT Other
- Jul 26, 2026 [Second FMC Lexington guard pleads guilty in cover-up of inmate assault](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE1LNUYwaWp1ellkMHpHNzhUUlp0S24ydDVFZGxYMmlWRWR3Nk93QU5uODVyR0lGcHA2eFVHTmNrd2pnUExMTnJTd056Z0hLV3hOMmtyVDU2eEpxV1hIVG1seEhSVWJ4VmN0TVkyZGk5NnfSAXBBVV95cUxOLWhwazktZTlUNWtnd0xCZWZlQmEtc2E4c3V2czdvVkJuVE90emlWZFRjR1VjOEtRTVJDT204bTdKTEQ2YUZXcU1SLVFFX21VNGJvNk1vRXptTTN3cnhaN0tDX21FRTg3VVFiTE0xMWtX?oc=5) Lexington Herald Leader Other
- Jul 24, 2026 [A second FMC Lexington guard has pleaded guilty in the cover-up of an inmate beating](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPS0xSc2R1Qm05Snc4cFp2MFJKb0pTeTMxQ0twbjNSOFpwM0RFMTlKWlVTQ0FJdEZ1emxpRXc2dnZ4b1JEYkdRQ3dyZ3dYWHRmRE1qVVd6WlQ3UTVjeVA4NnB5dXJzX1RvbzdhaFJTVGFfSFJNWkVab1R4RFNUbTlEVDdnMjhYT3hvN0ZKc1BwMHNtY0pobTdkUw?oc=5) The Lexington Times Other
- Jul 22, 2026 [Star of Netflix series ‘Tiger King’ now in Lexington federal prison - pmg-ky2.com](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxNQUVxelFWLXlfaldxV096a1JES00tTEVKM0FxMDZGbHhwcVNJeGVDMnRSbVgzb2J6cjEtYktEeTdULU82Y0ZmNDNNSHJ1UGkxMDFEemxVTWF1bG1UNDZkbHhpYmNIQzNYUlJFeVh3M1lWNzJfNjJMWE9sSS1uTXJaSVgzVmEya3pwX0JvUHQ5dng3TUhYX0lQODNhQ3lubU83U3d1RXBoU1RMSlRtbjNmcG5xY3ZQYS13VVdUak5JLUVXQWpHYXhMTkpVQ3JWUFl0MjRoNmEzczVlOEF0bVV1bXpGT2syX1pzNVZwSw?oc=5) pmg-ky2.com Other
- Jul 18, 2026 [Star of Netflix series ‘Tiger King’ now in Lexington federal prison, he says](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE5SNWVkVFljQWhQelVrRjRYam5oc01CZFNkUzU3UklTd1VBa05nemgtM0FlTkp0YnIzU0ZvM0RiWTFQWW8wV0daZGRZZHVsc3ZsdWlqZkEwQjc4Zk9MX09ZbktkREtkSXpBdXFKTS1fOUdMTlU30gF0QVVfeXFMUFNhOWt2LW4tM3NSVVM4RmhSeW5ZRmhLV0RuWXdyVW9oa0RranhxazlkRW9qVk5mZ1Q3bDl4VGd3R1pKVklMZzJnTHF2MUpROTdCcHlBc2dTUUEyNm1rSTd0TGhOYzJIcUZ1MzRNUy1SdUFqWXU?oc=5) Lexington Herald Leader Other
- Jul 17, 2026 [Tiger King's 'Joe Exotic' moved to Lexington federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPdnlTZTV6Z3RmaGxYZDZhcjFOSlJETnhpUzRhZGJWUVVBVEtFcE5RcS1KOHlsSTJiUXZkTGN2Q0o2XzFLYkpROFpNTVlORmtwQzZtMUlKemhyTTlfaFg2cGtHdzA0LS1ZWkIxMkdIX25NemJvYTc0U2tiWjdZWVRzMDA5Q3JTSlZpQjhwMnJuZFg0NGMwUEFJZlZaaEhLR2VjQlRjam5CY3J0QmpyWTFIeUlYUEp2SVM2SjJUQnJlQnZzbmkwV0dpNlkxcHdWNzdqeUsxM1ROUjNBMUdaT2dn?oc=5) WDRB Other
- Jul 17, 2026 [Tiger King 'Joe Exotic' moved to Lexington Federal Prison Friday](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxQZDlaUUowNS02aEN2ZXpsaWQ4cnhIcEFsZDVnLVBEaWFMS3o5VjBOZWlMa3BqS0lfVldGS3pDUWFkbWxuX0UtWUhuWWxaRkdDSVZaRmwtRFNsUVpvWktBOE10YkZTUFY4WGFvMDR3VXhhZENYd1RPeTR2MFJBTml5c0tOUUs0U1ZLd3JfUThQNGhpbXpLV2trSVF5OWZJbEdzTW40UGstdEhxWFpZQU5NNVdhamx2cDd2VUVhVjJyRTFZYS1kQUhQbG5mbFQ?oc=5) whas11.com Other
- Jul 2, 2026 [Lexington prison satellite camp to close as feds deal with ‘extreme staffing challenges’](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxQOU13WU9ka3pYMHpjVVU2VnNKbEZlRGstbjdGLVVPSDFMdHpnM1p3SW1sZkdORlAwM2lCNld4VEZlZEoxRGN6NnRJdkJFTnFEVjdEc3k1ZlBESEZHTkxRbkNyNEc1WXJqQzJBR3M2dTRxV0taOFRjeEQtRXRpanpOVUZBYkF6V0tN0gGIAUFVX3lxTE85U2NuSW0yb3JOSjdqWDk0SDY1WU85OWZEWDlGSElvbEVtaEFVREFZZU9GT1JrUFVLaXgxa2t6TnBWRk9xWDBFejFQLXZDR0VpcDF2eUhOT2VXSUlZVHZIWjBxcFhtN0RzZnl2WV9HYzFnaU9FMGFoWWd0QnFwUnlrd3JJRUdDZEQ?oc=5) Lexington Herald Leader Other
- Jul 2, 2026 [FMC Lexington satellite camp to close permanently](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxOX2hpby03WmhQd25kLURndENyd0ExdUtHN1RYckVFSXVydTZxbFNWcHcxMERvQXI1dUh3MnNxUk5TZXVReG1ISDVWZFdqbEhQUjdiRWZJV1VtVW85ZjdiM2xVUEYyMWVkeWVEREU2QW5NenE1bHE5RTE4ZW1RczFpYndVNDVPRDNMMjN5T3FLWUp5REZVejNkcmRuNDdtc1pQaGROUThaMGM?oc=5) Spectrum News Other
- May 25, 2026 [Former FMC Lexington correctional officer pleads guilty to violating inmate’s civil rights](https://news.google.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?oc=5) WKYT Other
- May 20, 2026 [Former Lexington prison officer pleads guilty to assault of inmate, filing false report](https://news.google.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?oc=5) FOX 56 News Other

## 2025

- Nov 17, 2025 [Former FMC Lexington worker admits to abusive sexual contact, bribery](https://news.google.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?oc=5) FOX 56 News Other
- Nov 14, 2025 [Former FMC Lexington staffer admits to sexual contact with inmate, taking $500 in illicit payments, plea deal says](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4gFBVV95cUxPLVgwNXltVjJGZDU1TUJqTkpOSFRHZUpCLW81cXhJdjZ1WVR1S2FnZTdhSkg1WHM3bVdDUTFaSXFkMlByRjdlQ2RBd3lNY3NCWFdzaGtOdm50ZUxrekpYczZWZDBQTlhucUlFbEJBUTRBMXBOandOQm52VzdJMmJyeW9sR0xnVWlFMGkxYjN1UDhXM3V1a3Z2SEZPQm5qUE5iY3pLQUJkdktkWkJEdnNfU0lyMkdJTkhLZDRaXzJibXdETG9UMU1jRG5ZNi1lYjhYUDB6QUxiZE14UTlTMUJrd3Rn?oc=5) The Lexington Times Other
- Oct 8, 2025 [Ex–FMC Lexington employee pleads guilty to taking $18.6K to smuggle drugs, tobacco into prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPdmRLTWxwMG5PMFMtZF9qd2lfbEh2VndSMlktc253dDU0SGM0M3NkVzZZaENsd2J0b0llMDZlT0twODJaYVNiSjNscVJTV3o0UmhGd3NqSktzWmEzVUtFTEhJc1MyU21aQXp2TnNiMjcwa04xWDctUHhDR1JPZmI4elBSYkR6VHAtRVJjUGhnYTkzMjloaHNjQUU5WmdsbmNpc2pFTWdwdzJMZktES1FXaVNvcTNYdGgyS3VyRjlsR3NfQlI5QS1rZQ?oc=5) The Lexington Times

When a staff member is paid to carry drugs and tobacco inside, calling contraband an 'inmate problem' misses a fairly important part of the supply chain.

- May 28, 2025 [Reality star Julie Chrisley released from FMC Lexington after presidential pardon](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQcm04ZElSYVNfcnpnTUQ0MXZUX0xiUFRPVXgwQzQ3VU5PUUp4OGVPR0R0UjhNaTZSQW9Qa213OEc4bUpqSkdsNWtMb1FnajlaX2dhcVhYOHRXVUlYX2trOW1ROHBYRXRfdVNqcjlrbWNseXJkcl9oWVlXRWExbUo3UEhzSTUtYlBfMGVLV3FnellMdk9XMUlkN05wSmF3ZVFocC1WczFMNTBGVTN1dHlhNm1oTkFROVBwSDhoaWtvWmdDVDdE?oc=5) LEX 18 News
- Feb 19, 2025 [Horses helping Lexington inmates improve emotional health](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNUVVOTWxrbDFKLV9NdkkzVzVESEI1c040eHNoSjU5cDFYZTIxejh4ckJ6R3oyR0Q4QVI5SEdjQ29WZmNGTVNDeEl3ZDlzdEhtMnRZVDUzcU5saXk1Mk16d2NpRFNYWFlXWm1FdHBQYnVvX1pYNnZqOG4wd2cwXzVuNUZ6a3FzeTFja3Z0YlU0eVRINlpCZ2ZDMXhvQ2VnSVRTbUI5WmFBaUhXZ28?oc=5) LEX 18 News

Horses helping inmates is considerably less clickable than a prison fight, but programs that build routine, responsibility and emotional regulation are exactly the kind of thing worth documenting.

## 2024

- Dec 13, 2024 [Former guard at Lexington federal prison sentenced in sexual assaults on female inmates](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE5FVHZXQk4tR1FKMmkya3R2Z2NqWG16Ulh2TW1KcWJpWGpZdXJ5MW1NMG5JajdDYkhwcE1DeWdXRUd0amNLLWgzdXQ5M2xCX3NvcUFuWExrWURKd0lwb014Y25YaGgydkpCOEVhOXVhcXfSAXBBVV95cUxQVlJpNlJMd3RrdVZCN0Z0aW1mZVdKUmhwU3R3UFd1MmFzOTRXX2tMMTMxbURQMU9sd1BFemZ4VHdHMW91YWd6NzlfRzZvcmc5NEJ0MWRvLWtNLVNyX2NvZGdKMzdUZm9KN0t3V1BkRXhv?oc=5) Lexington Herald Leader
- Nov 7, 2024 [25-year-old inmate dies at Federal Medical Center in Lexington, DOJ reports](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxOaXluY3FQSGx2Y0Z2Y01xUURYS3lrRTZSMGh2OC10UFJURjRWbFZLVTZISjV5R1lKVV84bkFhUWlicmJ0WTg3ZFBSUXZPei0xNS1kbzVjNVJlTWhkSE9JVGljcUpVWXlYM3R2a2JvQS05RVRiZTJQLUhPanUyWUdoMjA5bThnZ3NCcS1pTlZybDhyUjZaMmsxNmY5Mjlpb2UtOHNGY0Vack96V29kUGNmel9naTVIN21LOEVB?oc=5) LEX 18 News
- Aug 8, 2024 [Prisoner walks away from federal prison camp at FMC Lexington](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPZFZ3YkdKSldJYThXaHZsZ01kRTJLczJTTl9URE5rMDVUcjUtVTdCVkpTMUo4bnZYYnJGeGMxUDAzc2l6YkY5Zjc0b1h3Y09jY0RFSnRfRXFBMkNwRjdhYkM3ZlNtZzdnbTF3RTQ2ZEY4aTVWWW1pUGxYaTRwcFR3T3M2amY1ZDh3bEVaZWVOSlhDZFVGSGlsdG5UX1dCbkRuQVBHVEhrenFjQQ?oc=5) LEX 18 News

This is a federal prison camp walkaway: legally an escape, but not somebody rappelling over a razor-wire wall.

## 2023

- Aug 29, 2023 [Former federal prison officer in Lexington pleads guilty to sexually abusing an inmate](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTFA3WXdQTUU3dldSWW9UUFoyM3dpSVAtcUxMTklUM05WbDhVcGgzZkF1eE5uOXQxQ3JLazNSSW9RYjUwejltWVNDQUpXNmdPa1l6WXZjOFJuam4yQTFnb3UzVlp4ME1jZFBtaDQ2bGx4b0zSAXBBVV95cUxPWC1PamFRXzFFTWxGZ2RhcWQ2QjV4VkR3YnVsZGxNMGtvNF9mSWU4RTlmS0ZZYzZyWTNBbWRNVmtVUEJPc2V1bFdIU2dnclB4N2paTmRPX2Q5QnhqaC1kTmdYRXJEUDFVRWNVMlN2NHI1?oc=5) Lexington Herald Leader
- Jan 17, 2023 [‘Chrisley Knows Best’ star will serve federal prison sentence in Lexington](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE5xWVlBZmdqNm9PeFhDeHRqOEFSRXB4MlM0dTVXZUlzaE10Tjc4aXZlN0V1dnhPdnZrX2R5RGhYZXFiNTJUdHdRS1lGMzNkMXVjT21qWkZLOUZZdlZ0NURjY29SMnJjb25DM3RRbVBDckPSAXBBVV95cUxNLUdfZlVxUllEbzB3ZjdrUWhoYmxFdkFtVE1TN2VvNjZOcnFkVjRYYmVvS2E3b2lhVm8xQTZ1UlhDTDA2VmdyUlJwOW43MWVyMHlvTVJQLWQ4N2NHOU81Z1dZRkU4NlJOSnUtSXRxcWNw?oc=5) Lexington Herald Leader

## 2021

- May 11, 2021 [Lawsuit accuses FMC Lexington guard of raping former inmate](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNSUJpX2dOb2g0dWhFbkk4a1g5bTJUVnZCUVRSREtNRmxpaG00b1FReXVMbzg0TzdfQWt0eXpSb3pndFFNYjNuSFo0LXJ3UDhZaXV6UDhsRnR6YkY3dFhHVEF2Rlp6UkFYeEJNSS1pX3R4di1McnZDRGVtOU9KcXRVamZFUzBRLUZIRzgyZmNiTkctUERDN0w4Rno0R0ZkTTE2TXFweEJ2WQ?oc=5) LEX 18 News Other
- May 5, 2021 [Lawsuit accuses former Lexington federal prison guard of raping female inmate](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNRGR2ZU40SnlFODBNUGJhVGdrYlo4T3d2ZUYycTBRWXRna09MUzU2TS1FRWtTUnRuRFJKRVlKaUc2Szl1NmdyUExURjYwblFsT1dFT2daNlJ5ZzBSRnVZdS1sdTF0OW9XZU9aY01WejV6VXNiUFlTRnN6R2p5THdOMURyWWV3ZE160gGIAUFVX3lxTE1RNktSTlJVU3dHT19hcnBPcVNVekRFZUtoVDEyQjdxUmpHZ3JfV3JJX1M1YlBLX3NrY1MtYkE1YnZOM3pDcVZ5UGxtZVZUYkdnSUZWUjR2dEd6alBYa0c1OUktM1B4Q3d4cjAtUWROdXplMjd6SmN2VzJkbEx2WHVsazU3Vy1fSDY?oc=5) Lexington Herald Leader Other

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