# USP Pollock: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on USP Pollock, 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

- Aug 4, 2026 [Daniel Paul Blanks, Serving Life for Kidnapping and Murder, Dies at USP Pollock in Louisiana](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWEFVX3lxTE9Vam4wM1FPaVhNc0ZrWlhCN3lXZy1CT1U0amVuX3d0eU9QNDUtdURyTExtVThXRmI1ZFFmMEVfSzNOYktaTy05RDBVM2FWRHlzenNWNTZuX3c?oc=5) 96.5 KPEL Other
- Aug 3, 2026 [Inmate serving life sentence dies after being found unresponsive at Pollock federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNMUFtUVlJMkllUnNoRXo4Y051YTNEU0xReXB2NElYZVFtXzVrSnd2WXVPRDlyMHlacmhRdThaM3hJbWRoQ3NEQzYwRll3WmZSTzhoSHU3Q3F0eFAtMDVlRXhJQk1fWVlfWFlBRmFWLXhVUFFjdFNHLVNWdWJ1a3RvTG96RElJOFpJeTMzVko0TXVZSHpxbVZ1aUFwRU5TZjJfUkV2VXpCS2dHWFZlRkJYVFc0ZEVnNXVrZGJXOTJaQdIBxAFBVV95cUxOX0lGLVNYbEN6SzVpM2tLX3RhMUNlVGZ5V0FzdHduaE83RzNXdkRmYTFyUE9hLW5xME92V3E4eFBWcUlMMjh5NGYyWV9xdGdoc3FzZHE1b2o5SU9Tb2VxbGFId2t5MVIzMm5IbzJ6SGhDdnI2c0M1cEoyUklrQUtMek1hQ09WMFEwbVIzV2hJRnFkWVljWVRoOG5JNjVQTGE1UDl5OFBmLVdCVG01OEN2V2dsWVBxZVBGeHFzNTE2S1ZLQ3At?oc=5) KLFY.com Other
- Aug 3, 2026 [Inmate serving life sentence dies after being found unresponsive at Pollock federal prison - WNTZ-TV FOX 48](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxQRzFvaHRJSzQtbi1vSlRqVDVmOEYtRFNWdzdLMl9lNXotSWdFUHdvbGJUQTNkTUJGTFVhTE11cVBpMmd2dDJ0amV0a0ItZ3lGeVNnTGFDZHNKU3k5YzhfNldNT0R2c3V2RVo2SGRPWmpVZElhRHprSzdnTEZKWTFlOU9HQzNFTWtTNy1PLXZFZUtnZGV4bTVRR0phdXAwUjZZTzd2MS1pVXY0dXY4V3h6Y1BEQUROUm9sOTc0UXBTM3NMNXVKVVHSAcsBQVVfeXFMTXRTT08yQmQwM1RZREdkRTFuRUM5SlppSHlXamV4YWx5cUJGekdPWGJlb29WSlJ5VUkxSlF1UEg0NWlES0dRN2lDLTBxNVpyV0xJNkhFTnM5TW5zdTBHMi1KVFd4dmlNbnRrZUVNSXlqaERHTnhsVmR0N3lLTHpDeW9lQUhneFFKajg4RThFRWhQeTJaWnJuczlKWUUxZTR4RWNTZ283R2pNM1ZqOGFhX3BweGxtUzYtWThoVTY3a2h2VUF2WTZULTRPc0k?oc=5) WNTZ-TV FOX 48 Other
- Aug 3, 2026 [Death investigation at United States Penitentiary Pollock](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAFBVV95cUxPWkthZlNzUmJOZXBMRGZiaEVOX1NHXzh6YVVEel81ZDE5bnA5QjZMT29GUFJvcFBSaGdIQlJ0X1JHTjBDVGd2UjdYOTB2d2wxUV90QWxyUVBtMV9rRURkQUxhdDRua0FEbWptSVRqYTN0aGJVOTBfQUd4eE1sS0ZSUmV3M0NkcVRDcnROcFhHaDTSAaQBQVVfeXFMT09wd0pOVkNSV2k1d3A4OUZPU3lBZFc0SXVJLV8xU2Rsams1U2YtcUxDTFVFNUN5eG1JVXVkVjE0ZlV2UDdiazk5ODFXazZMT2p5SmtQbmV2NlpySjB2MW5zREhnX1luRmhDbXR0TjVybDJxVnhUWDNMejFrUlk0Y2MwN09ZcWdmamU1eVVpX29sN0FCbkRiZHdZRmtZT2pmVVZrcEo?oc=5) KALB | News Channel 5 Other

## 2025

- Apr 24, 2025 [Inmate dies following altercation at USP Pollock in Louisiana](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNYXpRaXI4WGRsNzNuME04d3JDQXhhYjhhOVNIc3FEZzFpLVZhdmwxUkdxVEZRLWhaUllSb04tZWlBVU9sdnhfOThvRjdfY1I4djQyRjF5LTNucUQwOVI0MUtUNkJzcS1QRGJSOUdad1MtR3pNNDNCZVNqWWYwb2Z0OHkxWVA5QUYyT1BTbVpSWGt0Ums5MzN1eEhLeTcxdmk2RFE?oc=5) BNO News Other
- Feb 7, 2025 [Death at USP Pollock - klax-tv.com](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNQkNCb3dSblg5VkU3WC0tWlpoR0lKSDVFT0I0LU5kQkZFZl8yS0pqY1FHZDdNRG56YkN3TFFRS2JjRlowNUJPQ2xTX1l3TFYycy1IUExhRHc3SDZpMGp4RUh1dG5wVmJDTTFialFDTkhhYWd6VHVmcE11RjF2TFl3VmQ2N3ZxQmZtS0owa1hSUXVmRlBReFNSSlJwSVlYWFRw?oc=5) klax-tv.com Other

## 2024

- Mar 7, 2024 [Inmate sentenced additional 18+ years for assaulting Pollock prison guards](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxPTFo1a3Z1TGZPbjdMTkdGX1BObUROUzlCTVAtX2ZmdzMxMWo1Y0dxVllTTVdhazFjWGU3NktoamlqdFVRXzJGNjd2Ym9jem5aVUpRcENHbENZQTU2OFg5T0k1UDhrTXRmVHdaTm8xVllibXcwZUItNW5QeUM0Mm5pVTRlX2FBY09KS0E3SlZPX2ktY2MtT2ZUbjFXWnB6NmowOWVvcdIBuAFBVV95cUxOR2ItT2pFSFlJWE45RFhUMGJDUFpOUXdGcE5vUDNlVGZwbnptM0I4R0xEUHRMMWxzbmxxLWk4czU1SVFSZGx2WHQ4OENtQ3JQM2xhUGtOYWFycDVON09SSGRYMVBRTnNTTnVWTjdxeWNUQlhyUXFaN3JYTEc4cnRRc2lQbURGSTVmV0hKYzdDZEx6bkJXSXcxU0VSaFp6bWJ6ajVka28zcEk0UG1NelFVQjkwNkwweTg5?oc=5) KALB | News Channel 5

## 2022

- Jul 14, 2022 [Inmate death reported at United States Penitentiary Pollock](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNS2ZnTlZqRk9oYnljM0l5SjFfeTNvMWR1SkVNOVVVZjdkR0FqWVRQcXNCbFFXZHRwQWJ5TjhfY2QxclhkQWtyeExBS29SM29YT1VhOGdaWUkxX2VmNFVYMDJ1Q2lUWXNBRDlfOWpzd0o4SHZ6eW1OUl9JbDlkVnd5eUZpY2d6Mi1Bc3k3by12SjRWT0HSAacBQVVfeXFMT1N3bm9NSU9uNXRhSTBCbUMyS2FPOEp1QzV2MnlfTWl0TFhuU1RpTlJqLTdmTlJZRTlvdFdydHVoSG1uTkxkMTFPWHB2SHV5YVFKY3RWSGFtU095cjhabWlfYWJDMmd2YTh4ZnNNcFM0WVFhQUxrZk8yWWp5NHZoOUI4M3o1bE1pZmlEOU90RkZaRlJTemdCeGRTdEhOQldvVVkyZmhnT0E?oc=5) KALB | News Channel 5
- Jan 22, 2022 [Search on for inmate missing from minimum security prison in Pollock](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQd21tNUprZlM3RlZ1d1B2WmxFVUpVZWpJX0lXRzFqOGdkQXprVlNxd1ExRGwwdjBYbXdVZlNZeGlLNjl3SndNLTBIUlFQNVh1MWZGM19KcjU5RlFEM2RjWldkQTZnbnhPa0xBdlJPd2NQdWttMmh6NjVHV3AzZXhKcWM5RlJJdnpJRW5VYWNMQ29vUWx4Y2ZtZnRidmNlT0lu0gG0AUFVX3lxTE4waWRYbjY1cDlpM2RiOTJNYXdaRU9PRjZjbHV1elVyVmxrVWxIVVlueVNPczF5Ujhvek1tbklXNU9hV0NFUlZvNFc0dkFYVjN1NkY3TThUeUY2Y3VaWjBXRXNkazhmRlp3bGJBNGg3b0RiZlZwbmZYQ2h6Zk54NXVSbERWT3U5RGFnTE14QkhhTmdtWUFBWlNvU1FZTVhjLUtTMl9HU2wxMTRUVHRtdGRNRHpXTw?oc=5) KALB | News Channel 5

The phrase 'minimum security' matters here. A missing inmate from a camp is generally a walkaway, not a perimeter breach.

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

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