# Former FMC Rochester nurse sentenced over inmate relationship

Other January 22, 2026 · [FMC Rochester](https://federalprisondude.com/resources/federal-prisons/rch-fmc-rochester-federal-medical-center-minnesota)

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Calling staff/inmate sexual contact a 'relationship' can make the power imbalance disappear. In prison, the staff member controls access, movement and discipline; that's not an ordinary workplace romance.

## 2 stories on file

- Jan 27, 2026 [Former Rochester prison nurse sentenced for lying about sexual relationship with inmate](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxPN2lFVzM3SlQwY0l4TTZlQ2wtYTBTYklrOFFqR0Y2RW1MaHhBX055M2NHLVpJUnhRVVI2QTQwUWFlT0tacWt0dm5Ea2tjdEQ3bTRmOHRkMGx1cG11TTliMl9vcXNlNVBlRlpxdURfU2xSakVHcmEwX083d2VpcGVNUnFGYV9wdmhadHlOM2FobUlIWTFOTmNlRDM2VmtvMW95bV85X09yOHNaR3VkNFVuOEd1aFRFOXJoenZ4cTlfSEFaWlJUdk9TZnk0aw?oc=5) Bring Me The News
- Jan 22, 2026 [Former Nurse at Federal Medical Center in Rochester Sentenced for False Statements About Inmate Relationship - KROC-AM](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE5vbVpnOGRWbG9JUlFpb1NocG1zNTYwZGJWb2hmRDNWRXhJUHRyNkVwbDJFV2JRWkFQbHIwTlhNWmpQZjZsZEJuRkZqLVdycXZKYU5heElzNXFwM0VQem1wSFhoR1ZQYTI4YlR2ZHFvYUVQZw?oc=5) KROC-AM

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