# FCI Leavenworth: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Leavenworth, 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

- Jan 31, 2026 [Inmate death reported at Leavenworth federal penitentiary](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQaXQwQ3JVQlRhZ09RMG55bmZyNUJRSWlnQlpsSGJXX1QwUEkzZ2RjZnFKakItRHkzU0xUaFlRTXhBdEtSV3BtRHpqVW5uY3dNR3UtYkVsUWdrbHVpeHdLVDg0WjJvWHY4Y01jRjJLU3hFTlBjYjF5LUNDUC1zbXFQR0hmdXhMOGJPMDRVUGtRVWIyd9IBpgFBVV95cUxOR2VwQTA0RlRpZjYySmJIUXg0Z3c5dXN6Ulo2aFdZeVBtVVVQRWc4NkJPWDFJcllJSzhIVEktQmRlMGZxYUtpNVlFeDF3Vk55c1ZhM3JQSDBUdE50TURudERzTGQwemJlMTdoZmV1dG13RXU5Z1I2aFk1YUJWQldidlNpYjRQUDBGTk9rbVJmTC1rZGR4VkVRRXo5cTZGMWhDRVFwQzRn?oc=5) KCTV

## 2024

- Jul 30, 2024 [Inmate found dead inside of federal penitentiary in Leavenworth](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPdUdKdkZ4YnZvbUlheXBzN2tSeGJVSFdIR3FQaEJTWnlKcEczZk5sSnhiakRlcnF6Wl9MaXVNX3MxaGkyN0ZFdUZEelhpZjZSbmRYZXYyUGw0alNkOFBkcFpyU0I0UENHRlh5ckpLdHR4RU5NaGtDQU5xbWNHS09wR2RERjlSZzY5N2dn?oc=5) KMBC
- Apr 2, 2024 [Leavenworth's federal prison suspended visits. Inmates and families haven't met for weeks](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5wFBVV95cUxNUWJlNW9tR1dkNklsTUtXallqT3ltQ0hTS1hRdVJrODh5UmFLQ1JJZGJ2TjFQZmJtRGFIVEp3cm5JOTdDV2dyRUVGeXRSUW5VM0dBQ3ZpUlM2NHZBMnV6cktpVTljN3BXWHM5T0Vxc2hLYkN4WE9ZSjZNb0d1bXlQREVNUDFUZFM3YjdvUnF6Ym9LYmMzUlFGUVJ6QUZtd2xHMTV1emhZY2lhdDJvSzdLMHMwTDBnVm5TLXgxajk5SjBJU3BNV08xbG9wLThtaThJU251QzQ4dndLd1M2V0xBazV3Y1JLUVk?oc=5) KCUR

Suspended visitation is not a minor inconvenience. For a lot of federal families, a visit already requires hours of driving, hotels and planning around a system that can cancel it anyway.

## 2023

- Nov 10, 2023 [Man escapes from satellite camp at Leavenworth federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQM0hwV2hNNkx6TzV1RE9Fa2l2cGo5c29DODZkNlFmeEs0YmpuN1BSSFVZNDNmaWNzck1lLUdSdElPOG4xR0JkVElFb1owYVBkckNLeE9kSnRZUzRQZkxjQ2ZQdjJ3eENoWWNDcXpNM1pTQVM2YjJwQkdwcUhtZXBDY2Q1MElEUWxIY2JOVGNYNUktYkdNaGgwaA?oc=5) KSHB 41 Kansas City

Leavenworth's satellite camp is minimum security. In practical terms, this is a walkaway—not a jailbreak through the penitentiary wall.

- Nov 10, 2023 [$532M Leavenworth Penitentiary replacement breaks ground](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPUnpnQ2pOR1pEZUtJaTJiTmVsaVlSREw2ZGtNWUpPc19sbzZmTzdlbDBURTY2ZTZjNk1ZZy13Q3M3WUF0RmNfM0pGeWstWnlyWFFRREk0Qnp4LUoyM0poejBYb0hqOXhqSGxsNXJzdXd4VGNmLXhlMTNRcFBKeFhSV1BGUXhKWUtkM3NjOHdPSEFURDQ0aTlQN09rSl8?oc=5) Construction Dive Other
- Oct 30, 2023 [Politicians mark start of $532 million project to replace Leavenworth's 126-year-old penitentiary](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxOeTQ0dUR1RUVnaEtjTkJaSVFNcVBrNGN1Y3NMNmRPUHJCaUEzcHhMVWNyMlFKUWlnVmFQSzlVanFtOC1JM1pncmRIeWhFa1h5bEVZRzJ6NmU3bUJLRWMyQ0hfb3VKSmtteHF1SEpCMzdfdV9vUXpZZHh0ajR1UE5Tb0EySDJQeHh5NThGVG1ma01BZzhCeDBBU3FpWEtpQXJOVFh3MkRENklPVVVVVmRUT0EyUDRxejZqLXU0NU4wTHFsbUtZYWNzVFZSMzRWbzJj?oc=5) Kansas Reflector Other
- Oct 30, 2023 [Kansas leaders break ground on new Leavenworth penitentiary](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQNE93cEI5amNyTTJOWGUtQUd2aHQ4bE83eElCZ3Y2eDNTQTRPdU9kZ0JXdU5yX3NqNDItQmYwQ2IxeHBlQXEwUThNbjNIYmxXOVhvVlpmdGV1aUlHc2JpSWlHTnU1SGxpZ0w3d0NjX1V0VXpUSlN1c2FoVFF2aHJmR0JRSmtNV0Rzc2w1Vk1Jb2pZZGkzUWVoSXRJUzjSAaIBQVVfeXFMUHM5SThBeHZxNkgtdmt1NTNSLUhObXZHYnVGLU1GNmhMZmJBb2ZSR1FVUjV2LWU5dFJCdWdZOEZNLWxNbWxhSWpUTVc5VllzNHc2YWFBS29zYVRkd0hHMGNWRXhNeHNpdEVKRmRtcFVCMll2TWZUOHlXMDFySkduZmRQZWhHWUNodHFWSHZycUU2T0ZXekhESmpMT0JiRWx2WnV3?oc=5) FOX4KC.com Other

## 2021

- Sep 14, 2021 [Warden of Leavenworth federal prison departs following an Insider investigation into working conditions](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNclpaeE5JTkpqVTZJc2sxZTZvdERjd1MwelFrOHdTazBsdHJfemd2R1pUV1hJWlI2UU5ucC02SVpRMmZGU1QyTndpWkFQLVZEaXFTeVNwWjVhaGNRaWFpRTgySWxsbFZwSU5NSTMyd25JSU1BOGRRS0VBb0J3UHpoaXJvRTU5dVU?oc=5) Business Insider

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