FMC Rochester: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FMC Rochester, 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.

2026

Jan 27, 2026 Former Rochester prison nurse sentenced for lying about sexual relationship with inmate Bring Me The News Other
Jan 22, 2026 Former Nurse at Federal Medical Center in Rochester Sentenced for False Statements About Inmate Relationship - KROC-AM KROC-AM Other

2025

Apr 1, 2025 Iowa woman indicted for abusive sexual contact with an inmate at the Federal Medical Center in Rochester KTTC | Rochester, MN Other
Mar 28, 2025 Former Rochester Federal Prison Nurse Faces Federal Indictment - KROC-AM KROC-AM Other
Mar 28, 2025 UPDATE: Nurse who worked at FMC Rochester sentenced to 6 months for lying to DOC about relationship with inmate kaaltv.com Other
Mar 28, 2025 Rochester prison nurse had affair with inmate, exchanged letters: Indictment - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Other

2023

Jan 4, 2023 Federal Medical Center Rochester to hold job recruitment event Saturday kaaltv.com
The rare federal-prison headline where they're trying to get people to voluntarily come inside.

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