# FCI Ray Brook: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Ray Brook, 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

- Aug 5, 2025 [Stefanik asks federal government to pay FCI Ray Brook staff more](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxQbGsxM3BtVVQxT1FCRFVFSnFRckRwVDBEcm1MWXAzcVZvUGNQYThaMkNSQVk4TVRBam1nRzlXa2xDQWN3R0VkRl80TkFIckVHUmdaQjdyUVlqSHVjWE1JTFo1M2pkT0Q5VjY1d3g4Xzgtb3hEZzhMM1JmcFVRT2VaNmFzRUNpLXJKU2FaNzJUTG5NNW9RdVE2Y1ZzMkdGWExXNFEzblZBaGNuVGh5MXNRekVZazB4cEJTalJlNlBBUGprTzQ4T0lNb0FLZ0ZHSWt3ZkE4cS1qZGctUQ?oc=5) nny360.com Other
- Aug 2, 2025 [Stefanik pushes for pay hike at FCI Ray Brook](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxNQWpmTEVfX3B0T042VDY3bHJjallRQnQ5dWVYblFrb01OQXpLS3BwVWZNNDJzc3IyYVhNbFZsMVRHYURna01rN0E5VTNYd000Z2lyemNyZXhqbjdLQTB2dUhfZVRIWmd5d0o3bTJVMmJ5YmZMZWpxMHRTdm9lTVljQ3JYTW4wd3FTb083U2h3Yw?oc=5) Fingerlakes1.com Other
- Mar 5, 2025 [FCI Ray Brook on lockdown after inmate fight](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxPRnNFVjU2dUM5YnczbkJ1d1Y0TFNxcVlLa2F6ZkJ6TzlHMWNYZlY4ZXU2ZS1jX2RDWFlfeDhTWFpOd1JpZDgxazdVb09XWklaaXprYWVmRFBIazZYaEJfWG1ocVFISE1nTEVoeHJ6RmVja3g3X1FPeXk4eHppRkFicDNDUW1Nb1JpblpPTTZTMW9nVVdfZjZickFBVXdZaWJPMXpXYmJ3S2dHZUNFLU9wMHlpYWZ2akxmUGhaUEJSNHBfaW9pdkFmVlVTZzVhMUdXdXBVbkpKUkExOUU?oc=5) The Daily Gazette
- Feb 13, 2025 [FCI Ray Brook employee hospitalized after exposure | Local News](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxObUI5WG1majN1YzQwTlJyNVpYRUpma2lsN3lGWkNwZUU0Ull0Smw0QjdSdVpnR0FHZGdodHdjOHBDajRPYml6NE1BdXV0RmlTMDBWM3ZjcF9GWnM3WXZ3NzJFbHVxN1pLdlVZMUtHSWpvRWttWG5GY3FOZVlrb2V5aWswNE5zNnVrMkRDWEozYnh5MkFBYlNjX1VCbk8xSU9JMWQtTlFpakRtTUkwcGlXTWQ4QlpyWUhQNlE1VWJJay16OWZyanB6emNRQTZKVnQ4bEhfWVNlM0F2cTJkSzdvWDhBMA?oc=5) The Daily Gazette

A hospital visit after a suspected exposure tells us someone was evaluated. It does not, by itself, establish what the substance was or whether a toxic dose was confirmed.

## 2024

- Dec 3, 2024 [FCI Ray Brook on lockdown](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOdVRaM0JUamZWMHk1WTBXWGZVaTVRUGhQZ3dVXzcxYzh4NjY5b0FSbF9jUlJPbUFxS2l0d1U5UmZ4YWZLUFdjeThjQ3l2T2cwV2RPRmthX2NsTFFxWU14a1NielNvT0NQMF94ZEdUZzA3MGRGM19DbmZDUFlqTEZaRV93RDZTTEVyRVY2OWZpUkJTLThDdk42Zk1wTXNwUTVvMVBGVXZLUUpyQVBYbGp2elR3dkdkV2xzazF1Wm5oZjc2dw?oc=5) The Daily Gazette
- Oct 10, 2024 [FCI Ray Brook lockdown to last through next week](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4AFBVV95cUxOX19rRTJJVDdaSlFJOEFFbnllYVdzT1A2MDhQdXMyd0VlcWNhR1Y5WU1YZWpVQkY4eUxlbzg4VW5HTlM1VTlUMGFaUXZGR3VOdEd0QWIxLXR4eUdFNmdPdjZFeE1fUERyYVlPTmdFWFRxWk9UMG13bklwd0xDZXlQRlNkakRXWFZTdXk2Z1VzQzBWQWtqMl9WOXhKbXpZWVlyZGgwNUpTZkdPZTRzd0tIVmUtVGluamloR2xoUkNFRWJvRUQ4ZjAwWXJsR0ZWb0Y3Sk5rZ0VndGw0Z2MzcHVXUw?oc=5) The Daily Gazette
- May 6, 2024 [FCI Ray Brook on lockdown - Press-Republican](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPRHJVSVRxSlpSX2FHUDhob3doc3NkemVFREZSenpPclRHd1VBSFllVGs0U0RGTHhrTno5a3FIMVB3OUFTUVdHN3F6Q1B3eGJKWkk2VnBWNEJrSWpsR1JVSkQwenNWYzQzMENfbF9CTnpuUERxSWpaTmEtYzUycEVmZDR5VUE0alZPb2RnM3Y5Uk55VzNpTWdUSmdiQVktT2szR2lZcmZrWDJNTkpLQ083eEd3?oc=5) Press-Republican
- Feb 8, 2024 [Two fistfights trigger FCI Ray Brook lockdown; second at prison so far this year](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxPUloxWXZ4WlFXam1zaFhPN3dBXzd4d3BBbXVnOVRzZDlkWlc3OGZHb194MWJzS3V3OUdlQW5IeG9EeHpiZ1licGYzU0pEbjYxUi1rTXhRZnc1OHBHRnpWSTIyWG1FcGNrNFFYcWYyU3VfNTdUWFFIUk5ldGwya0NyZDhJNW1hU3pMZEgycWVQSHh3LVNpUk9CMmtramV1MVBWcnBPcjdTWUExcFVpSVQ5Y3hmMzZBRm9OYks3Q09JclZ2cjBTWjVEUHN3bFlaRFFfUmNnT2FGRjFTTGlYVk55Tk9sdFpjZzZSV2JLb2RIQ21qS3NHY3JfbDBBWUsxU3JPekNlTQ?oc=5) The Malone Telegram
- Jan 18, 2024 [Drone package triggers FCI Ray Brook lockdown](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxQNXgzNTNReTFPbkx3Wl9CVHJEVGV6ekIzRFNwTGN1eHFPTVllUDVTSERackFKdHVjN1FUUWk0NzZCUVVsVlJVcFFvSGpuX0VxWTYwZnhINlFnbzV2MVFiTHdoYUFBc0I3R29CSldBdGo0dVVJUldOOEhJUjM2SnJ5WW1ZOGtzdlZPb3o5bzFRXzctMWhxVDlXcTVnU21UdDhQTzI1eGFRZV9tSW85NkZ0cS1FWVdydW5PMUdZTF9xV2dEU3VVZTU5SWNnaG9pM3RMbnd0T2VaWQ?oc=5) The Malone Telegram Other
- Jan 17, 2024 [Drone package triggers FCI Ray Brook lockdown](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxOMXJ1RHNhbnBIa1JmZ01MTTIwM0lBM2tqX1pwNGRlY0d6aVN1cDZ1VmFIR1FnWHJvRzFVbndrMDc5WHdsZjNzODlqQThLQ0puZU93ZUdhd19yVDY2VEQ5NnFzc3NPRHlnc3FpeERNNHJDeEtQMWxNTHdDS1ZGcGx5NWZVMnNtVWVrMmFfamJISmNnNWZWZXdCWVVmeTRvWWtXZDdxdVY1UEVJVERqbXlYeVB4S2tHc25YMjRIc2UxWk5yTGtpT3FFRF9OUTBmb3NfRGtDdkgxMWt1V1JP?oc=5) The Daily Gazette Other

## 2023

- Sep 14, 2023 [FCI Ray Brook remains in lockdown after fight](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxOc0FSRU9tZ1RmUVVaZFdSSlVSazU5XzZxUTBCSnZyZXBDRUQ1QjJlSXprVGhGdldKTUpnNEo3ell0bjRZN0ZWdDlpQnlrR0NlNFlPOVpzU1U5czJ0X1ViNXBBd0hOS0V0TWFDY3VGZmdjdDdFeUJoVDg5UmpKMXVOV3d4VkFVZWFoT212RmdOWEh4X21VdFE2ai0zUXZTVGxHUG9XME84X1hoLXJBYmJ3b2JyUV9QdmJ2V3h1cjdoRHVZRlNhVzd4TU5QNERoRlF1U0hUSjFhM0VSNmEz?oc=5) The Daily Gazette Other
- Sep 14, 2023 [FCI Ray Brook remains in lockdown after fight; safety concerns linger amid ongoing labor shortage](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwJBVV95cUxOV3Y0WXVXdFVDdUFJSkZpRmVKU1hKQndNQmgzTEM0X0Jua1pOaGR2YktfVC0zalRrZy1jZUVueUgwenZCeE5OUkpEVG1rSE0zbFp5Q0d3M1FyeWt2TXlxalZTMTdpU3U2QzNTbzhLZ196bXR0bjMtVWxpWFFVa1dYdzFObDN5d2xvU1BvS0RKS3NfWnVUQm1HRmJueG1aNUNLWElhLUZqdDltb0o5V3phQnhkTTFUd2pQNzB2MXVqWHVReWEtRGR1VmRCSTl2al9OWFdOV1VweGRTcTBmdVd5SFpodmc0Uk1Ca3FmcjU4TW04UlQ0QkIyN3h2VlZKMEdXNGFfYTZWTXlqdnQyU1ptQk1qeGxlUW8yZ3RJ?oc=5) The Malone Telegram Other

## 2022

- Sep 21, 2022 [Union: Ray Brook federal prison way understaffed - Press-Republican](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPc1VZcVFsNmp2WmZ0TXRHcWlFbkdTN2ZEckdtOTNOdmJaNWhCdFNGWldaVzZWajZJZmwyU3dQMllIMFhtazNCVXB6bzl2UjNJc1ZUNHZQTVlXVTJoSFZjbkUtTmhPX3RSaEtFWDBKZ2lQUzZCbW82RFZKc1o0NVI1THZwRV9qVy1STG9mbUR1LXlzdE1aNm5DNDQ2NnBsX0dvT25vamJKRnF4dDNkelJyMjBvSU1Oc0dReHpWSlMyVjAyTklIN1JVOQ?oc=5) Press-Republican Other
- Sep 20, 2022 [FCI Ray Brook Prison staffing levels at 'dangerous' levels according to union president](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNVml4UFd6VmhpZ3E5aHlMTHhvazllNDd2T2hxVmpRN0s4dEhsX3lsb1EzY1RHQ0xvMlp5enczWmZ1TnFnbWhPT0tYY1F0MnFNNXQySUxyU0lLbzhMWEROaGZ6Tkh3TWFNSGdxOGZsa01tTkdNV1JBSm1QUFNNNjd4eXJLcnlRMDhJVC15VTR3YTI2Z2Z2cVI0dlU0MWdKbzhMdmVpTEtYdEZiNl96eXd6azVSVUh4eTRteG1Jemt3R0ozS2s?oc=5) WPTZ Other

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