FCI Phoenix: In the news

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

2025

Jun 3, 2025 Phoenix federal prison union members call for warden, regional director to be removed azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
May 23, 2025 Investigation underway after several employees at Phoenix federal prison fell ill from an unknown substance 12News
Several employees becoming ill is worth investigating. 'Unknown substance' should stay unknown until testing establishes what it actually was.
Apr 9, 2025 Federal prison employee union in Phoenix among those targeted by Trump administration azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic

2021

Oct 26, 2021 US Marshals searching for escaped inmate from federal facility in Phoenix ABC15 Arizona
If this was a minimum-security satellite-camp walkaway, the physical reality is a lot less dramatic than 'escaped inmate' suggests. The legal consequences are not.

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