# FCI Lompoc II: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Lompoc II, 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 30, 2026 [Lompoc prison reports a ‘walkaway’ inmate](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQUllDVnpUZkpOWVRuUzVrU0RKbnZMcWdNYjZzTTFadU95eWZNNklPVjBLZ0trTmFxaFNYR3ZoWmZKb0R6WUxBcjQwNU5rSmhrTWgxWjlMbEJraFYzNTVSWjVCdEhyTWpma2doU2NVWEpvZzBBRkY5NlAzWV9VVXFsZ2g5bw?oc=5) Santa Maria Sun Other
- Jul 24, 2026 [Inmate Walks Away from Minimum-Security Lompoc Prison Camp](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQcHpOaVVXYk51V1JLU3Q2c0luVGZGa1ZncVBvU1R5NDFsSjhWel9mU1p2ZzJlQU9FdExKTVVsbUdkZ09pVEhxMkpLWnk5cXRlcjlvOENsRGVnRlh2MWlQU1ZwNU1sR2hXc0U5V2c2b0hYdDNJbVNYdnhZTVUzemJnWmlsTElfaDd4TDRaRWFoUFBfWVVTUnRSZVozeDJsUE0?oc=5) independent.com Other
- Jul 24, 2026 [Inmate reported missing in Lompoc](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTFBmWmZFUVFBRHRmLU1FWHg2QW40X2h0d0FCTnc4RmRnM0lhbHNQZlNoY2FLbFhkUEh4dHNNeXF0NWpIb1Qwak5MVHZfR201d21hRFpBWWRReVFHbjVDQVl2WjRnMzFzTjFaa1dLQk5uVEtKRnhnZWg4?oc=5) KSBY News Other
- Mar 7, 2026 [Inmate missing from FCI Lompoc Satellite Camp](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxOVzhTU25acjhiVFd4aTMxNFUtNkVZVzJqT2VoSzhTM2tsQmRGVy13cFVMWjRYRlVBTjJRaXFEUjE4bmRkTzFkOC1XQmJjdUJlRGhPajY0OUtCMk5nUUZ0VHR3emlJLXBDOWR6Vjk1LWNJTFZxaHNqcFpMdnV4cVo0eEgxRENDMW8?oc=5) KSBY News

FCI Lompoc's satellite camp is minimum security. 'Missing from camp' usually means a walkaway, not someone defeated a maximum-security perimeter.

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