FCC Lompoc: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCC Lompoc, 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

Aug 6, 2026 Lompoc Federal Corrections Officer, Wife Plead Guilty in Contraband Scheme edhat Contraband
Aug 5, 2026 FCC Lompoc correctional officer and wife plead guilty in prison drug scheme KSBY News
Jul 24, 2026 Lompoc Federal Prison Inmate Missing, Dubbed Walkaway Noozhawk Other
May 9, 2026 2 Federal Correctional Complex Lompoc employees hospitalized after possible exposure KSBY News
A 'possible exposure' plus hospitalization tells us people were evaluated; it does not tell us what they were exposed to or whether a toxic dose was confirmed.
Mar 30, 2026 Chemical Found in Lompoc Federal Prison Leads to HazMat Call Noozhawk Other
Mar 30, 2026 Two employees at FCC Lompoc hospitalized after exposure to unknown hazardous material Monday - News Channel 3-12 News Channel 3-12 Other

2025

Mar 27, 2025 Inmate currently at large after walking away from minimum security campus next to FCC Lompoc - News Channel 3-12 News Channel 3-12
A minimum-security camp walkaway is legally an escape. It is also very different from breaching the secure perimeter of a penitentiary.

2024

Apr 12, 2024 FCC Lompoc inmate charged in beating over prison phone Santa Maria Times

2023

Oct 30, 2023 Water main rupture at Lompoc federal prison disrupting normal water access since Sunday - News Channel 3-12 News Channel 3-12
Aug 30, 2023 Lompoc prison hiring more than 100 correctional officers KSBY News

2022

Jul 11, 2022 Settlement reached in Lompoc prison COVID-19 class action lawsuit Santa Maria Times
Jan 28, 2022 294 Lompoc federal prison inmates, staff test positive for COVID-19 Santa Maria Times Other
Jan 21, 2022 138 Lompoc federal prison inmates, staff test positive for COVID-19 Lompoc Record Other
Jan 10, 2022 30 Lompoc federal prison inmates, staff test positive for COVID-19 Lompoc Record Other

2021

Dec 13, 2021 Lompoc federal prison sued by estate of inmate who died from COVID-19 Lompoc Record
May 19, 2021 'Large-scale effort' cost $9M to contain COVID-19 outbreak at Lompoc federal prison Lompoc Record
Apr 4, 2021 Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli released from Lompoc Federal Prison KSBY News

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