# FCI Petersburg Medium: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Petersburg Medium, 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

- Jun 29, 2026 [41-year-old inmate dies after being found unresponsive at FCI Petersburg Medium](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxQYTB6TTEtWjhxcVBWS0o3NjhjNEYxemFxY25ObVZRS3BOcTZCQ1RaeGhGQXc1SE5SYzRfcnRrSV85MlB6bEt5Q3JKLWxQS19qSHVHTWR2Z0lVVEJfOHVBTVNueDMzNThmYkJMQmxsWE1ZXzNxOVUyVzVFdm5GbjJ6djVhbGxVN2pnY213OGtwYTJwSVI2OVBDcEpJaGJqWjRFTUhJbExZc9IBrAFBVV95cUxPOEk5U0JUaHV4RlNwLXNxTzM3NkhLa1RYTlJrMmdtWGtLMHQzNDhUYzlvM1VYNmxyekEzZjlLcjlvNTE2TDByRTFKNEdfaE01Vm5JZmo3WGdNZEZMR19ncWg1OERzVjlQZ1JjaE5sUkJuaUpUOVRUS20wRm5nbHNNcjhNWXlJMURPajQ2ZGc3Z1U3T3A0R3BFUmw1LVpqdU9pU1dZUWhCUDg0OEhU?oc=5) WRIC ABC 8News
- May 16, 2026 [FCI Petersburg Medium inmate dies](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOUjlnTmp6aDdpajhKeTMyMVY3cTJNNUFMQ2R1VGk5NmpyMjZoX2hIZXgzakNkRi1VRVF4NWJCanVCVVNPcmZ2bGdsVUlnMWJiMllSMXA2Zjk1LWdUNURtWkNqTHR0SUFqN3VuWmFwOXpEN01UdFZtQ1VxVlBDcE5mdkZ4cG5vVFVUM2c?oc=5) WTVR.com

## 2025

- Feb 18, 2025 [Authorities say inmate at FCI Petersburg found dead in his cell Tuesday afternoon](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxPbUtwaXJRMFQxLXI4c1laTmRPMC1Hc2hFUkFsQkVkWnFHMTRldUtuNDFvb3VRc3hQcE1oSDdEMHl6N1U0ZzRPQTNjdDB1RXd5VnRwbzg3bEpqWDlFUk5GbVdGMFdLNHNKQWVQUnpROGE4NGtadjhrWU5FRnd3TmdqQnFBVEN6bjVCSFdsWXFrcG9BZF96cTFaTHFHaUFaWmhOcEpMM3pQWTFkZ1ZOWVBCY08xRGp4UUNyVnV0Umt3T2trLTZna2RxSjNwSzJfQQ?oc=5) The Progress Index

## 2022

- Jun 2, 2022 [34-year old federal inmate found dead in FCI Petersburg Medium prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNVDVseV9GdnFMYWdpNVZ2ZlBCelpNbk5UU1lnMUo3bmZxbUhqNjBBenJyS0NHYlo1dGVDWUM1SkNyQlBmWktvUzdpOGxoWC1BTnFndnMzZTJTZEZLdEpQQWZVdWQ0OU9pRU5hTVhlczU2MXhsZVVIQ1JicnBlbUl0d2RfWkFPY0dqcGZYdDRQQ19meThEa202bEpmWkZwWjFh0gGmAUFVX3lxTE94b2tYdVdLemFwUy1PalJKZHZacmx0Tkw3X1UxUUF3bk5qcUxQTzMyQVF0VjZVOUNkckpxczVZN1hOOEREVWx5amZOQVhZR211ZVE3aE5lRlhRTzAtWTBzQjJtSWdLek1fTC1QejgyMzB1TXVvdE5oaGo4c0hBZEwwaW9xUlozaFRjNE53MTR4eElKVkhYVjlsVmlVcmJjNFdieEs0eUE?oc=5) WRIC ABC 8News

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

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