# FCI Miami: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Miami, 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.

## 2025

- May 28, 2025 [Miami Federal Prison Quietly Detaining Hundreds of Immigrants](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPXzNUd1VUR0I5NEtfSy15WktPb2ttd3E0b0tjamdSdmNLZXl1MVhQVlhmZms3ZzUyUEN3dDYyc0oxME80ZTVZN3VuRlBnNVBteG9zQkV5dDMzdE9SMVpHdzNfeVNDTnc2bUpqNXM2cXB2bEpLUWkzdzdlQXN2Ym5ObEpCMGxmSDJPb1hldHU5Um1GRUdTY3hHbFFHZVBpcjQ?oc=5) Miami New Times Other
- May 27, 2025 [Overcrowding and dysfunction produced a quiet riot at a Miami federal prison holding ICE detainees](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxQdmlBOFhpbXIxdGtleWE0MU5lTkRwWkN2bGZ2S2F1YXAtTW1lUUplald3Nk9nR0xOdHg4c09hbmdFbzNJMUdXVVMwWTJtazU0MjNnS1RlS1l4VmUtbHh0YXI2bFJ0WnotZ3FzaUc1T3ZZRDFVV1JxTXYtdGlsUlJtXzlWNFYtU2VtczhuSHhkdF9iZy1VdWhfVFozMlJuczNmWXJyS2NrdWw1ODRyaXJIUlMxbXIyMTM1UnFuSC1OR0xFeFM5dENoRQ?oc=5) Reason Magazine Other

## 2024

- May 27, 2024 [Bloody brawl puts federal prison in SW Miami-Dade into lockdown](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxNOG4yUnVmUzQyUmgzRGVrVXdfR1ZfOXBaOGRUd3pIbEVHZG9jLUpWaDlpdktzc1BRYWp0SS1zQ1RzUEtkMV9zVFFwR3dHTHNtT2xpQnV0azdvVWQtZDRRT1pmRF9NM1RxemdqSU4ySE5QaUVpRXRkc0E3U1J0dWhPN0xONzVFOTlpTmFYZnJHUXJVOXZSRjFIdXRZM3JqUUsxSUxDVGRET0lDaFhr0gG0AUFVX3lxTE5pSUFyQk11SjVTdl9kZVFrc2ltZlNaYUVBalhXbnRDVHJLQUdlQnAtMjMtZWFVakRIaHVCUGJCWkpEb0xaaHhDVkJ4ZGdNVll2SjQ3MlJWM2hnTllpRWZtazFielhKS1JjR1o3THo3Ui1UdEtrSGY0RGx2dC1BSW1fc2FMeWlLWkZoVllnUzhtaUloTnkyVGtGTTM1cWhVdUlTM1BDUTN4eFR1a1FuTzRLUlJ3NQ?oc=5) NBC 6 South Florida Other
- May 26, 2024 [Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responds to FCI Miami after ‘bloody’ gang fight](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNSWZCM2NlOE9Ja2pNRFJVZGpGUXpZZmFxUjhDR3Z3dW5MVUlHUEd2TXpRN0FyWnEydXlrc0oyckZWT2lEWGRpYUdacTJnNFBJeHNJNE9WWjJORVpDMGZWRmliWlR1dmdJZmRzLXN0NUVraC1qQWZEem5RLVJlalREcTN1bXhjQVQwbXhaNXBncHRmSkN1aFFXaldKcjFmdHNrV1pBZGxDbUVKNDZ5WXlFSWxqSjVTZw?oc=5) WPLG Local 10 Other
- May 26, 2024 [Gang fight at Miami federal prison sees 4 taken to hospital](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQbW5WdXNrV1BVYkl2WjgtUWJ1QzA2VW9tVG91YzV3cEZVcndIdDVDSTR3b3RMSm1EcjJTS1phb3gzNXBmTGxsaV83eUcybHhQWEhoQ01OUHg5MFFCQk1lY3pUdjAyRlFIV21PQVd5M3FkUldENUJja0V3TmkydGNodTBnTWNXc3Y4VFVyQkZ5dTJaanA0WjlWMnRaQW9fZ2hvV3c?oc=5) Washington Times Other
- Mar 19, 2024 [Peter Navarro Enters Miami Federal Prison, the First Trump White House Official to Serve Time](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxNZHZrckVZeEI2d1psell6czkwcDBqeXV1WkFTVVg4aVg1c3pzbGZMMTVyRER3endCaGswSWg2Ym1TdVpXVzlOWWdGaWRpcVYzSHY5Z2NIMkp2dTlmcnVIemx0LUVOV3JwcHN4aTRBR1hGd296bUpDTEdETHJwT0lNdWJkWWpTQml3MFMtdC1MNFRyYjBBNll2ejh0UjA0NGZkY2hDVlY5clJJdFU5Y3d3ZEt5SlBwMDlVSTJMdUNUX2xVXzJFa0l2TDJMZEZjYTg?oc=5) WQCS Other
- Feb 25, 2024 [Inmate escapes federal correctional institution in Miami-Dade after judge denies release request](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxPeWEzdDhMWnVMeWpNX3VlUW1mc3VUblZvbWdXaXdBaEZmYU9mQi1JLU5uM0xBQXhWRnRJY0dRLVpid1pDeGN1YTBQa2diRHFvUHlxRWF0U3hfNmRNOWFlZG51UzY2ZzJNaFg2TjZhV3BLREJrVzRCakpzWlVHbnVIQmFITEMtN241R2tCSFFSUUtiN3NiaFE5V1ZqbnppTFBWNE9MejNoY3U?oc=5) WPLG Local 10

If this was a camp or other low-security walkaway, the physical reality may be less dramatic than 'escape' suggests. The federal escape consequences are still very real.

## 2023

- May 5, 2023 [Families of Inmates Stabbed During FCI Miami Prison Riot Demand Answers](https://news.google.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?oc=5) NBC 6 South Florida Other
- Apr 21, 2023 [Video Shows Prison Riot That Led to Lockdown at Federal Correctional Institution in Miami](https://news.google.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?oc=5) NBC 6 South Florida Other

## 2022

- Dec 29, 2022 [Federal Inmate Dies Choking On His Own Blood While Locked In Cell At FCI Miami](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxNcEhiZHFBYUR1NVF4SGFQWGpvRWRPNzl4QldsOHk2Y0hJX0pzVVRnSjY4LUw1WHdEM1pwYnNicE5mM2NnYjRmZDR2dERfekZmclFiaVBqajVtNC12b2JQVHJlX19MeTh4ZFFhY0dNT3dvNVV2eEtmeXZ1Z2RxOWlGaklHOVRNLVI0emxPUmhJRl9ucE9EMzMzaGNrTTdaWkpqLTJwRWF3R3F5Q2pESnA0Vmhpa2R2WkF4SEZiSVdXdlFYRW9XUm5iNE5NeEpxMHc?oc=5) Forbes
- Oct 20, 2022 [Nurse Accused of Smuggling Drugs and Other Contraband into Miami Federal Prison](https://news.google.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?oc=5) NBC 6 South Florida Other

## 2021

- Dec 21, 2021 [FCI Miami Federal Prison Employee Fired For Using Inmates To Help Perform His Job](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQdlVsYjFzYkp2dzViclYyZWFWSVRXNVljZnVKNVFXWGU1VFNNOVZ3WUZfUGNoX1RvM0MybUh4R01wWUZrdE9Qamc5QlItbVJoSzJ4VVpKcm52elNZUlc5c0ljVmNmY0Jtb0RhcGNnd2hnZkhOaGN5a203a0hMYUpqUmdReGpBc3BZSllUbnc3VDdtZTl5OVhSeEgwdy1UNnVJbFo1YWZsczVjLWhWbjY5bTlhdTlvdXJPaldaN21xUDkwOG5aOE1TcjFWQVpvZlNB?oc=5) Forbes

Using inmates to do staff work sounds absurd until you've been in a federal prison, where 'other duties as assigned' can get very creative.

- Nov 17, 2021 [Former Inmate Claims Federal Bureau Of Prisons Was Running A ‘Fast And Furious’ Operation At FCI Miami](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxPcmU4SGVHekprdDJoRGRLS1RDNG5vMllkTDMyMnFYMHdNN3RPMWhHYzZ1VFFQbVk2V25YT1hGSUFlMEQtcDNCdkQyVmN5N083ZGhEY3NXcnFUR3B6SWVOdks1NkZiRUNkYjQ5Z1pZRXdsNEZYVkE3NmR3dHZWcUZ4Z3QyanA0ZDcyNGxmdlR1cHVzdzVuR05Ia090TjlpanNtRllyUlRsTkF5SFNiVXNkbVM0NUN4N1k4aFNVMFBmWjFmcUJmcVNubWg5alozZ2d2eFNtVDZ0ZV9wcmZyenhCYTN4NnZ1dExP?oc=5) Forbes

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

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