# FCI Schuylkill: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Schuylkill, 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

- May 15, 2026 [Two Inmates at FCI Schuylkill Indicted on Weapon Possession Charges](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxON0Qwam1iSHRoeWttYkc4QWxYNlhRRUQxYUdYLVQ1UW5ONV9fYUNVN0cyWEt3NXhKTkk5TXlEeHpJWG5oNE5uX0NuOWRUNXhxcmEwVFFJVzNyMTlSeU5JQkMtanJLMklnRUVKakt6cG9MU2FlUlpDd09vc0VfLWZzZkE5TQ?oc=5) Skook News Other
- May 14, 2026 [FCI Schuylkill inmate indicted for possession of weapon](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQYTZleGFnRG1sQXByQTBjTWt6Smc5MEVWM3BGMHlvejYzMU9rVjBSQnRscVJGeTlrQkpBMDM4ZWlHQWpxZjFha3Y0VzBlWWZXU3pINkdQUXZQQ1B6OHFveHRPWHd4VTAzWXBXdEpfdkN0TExXZVRhNnpLejdjSUwydElDSVNnS25MS1pxR3hKT0JnYmJoNXFYR2w4aHlfaUxWaGc?oc=5) Pottsville Republican Herald Other
- May 13, 2026 [Federal inmate at FCI Schuylkill charged with possessing prison-made weapon](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNZ1JiMFItMkZDUHRUNUI5RU1mVTdBLVF4QWd4czZ1Tnl0aFpZX1FpMnhUZVJOa2JsWjVrbGtNaW5kY1A5a0hBMGdqZlUyN0cxS1Yyc05HQlJsM0hLSHUxcnNQdFQzSm5zczQ5aWpRUk5KVm16OHNQMC1FaEc3UWhOZ2txWUh1cG00OVl2WGZMd3hfVzhjRnpHLUJ2ZDhjamtEallTZTU2TQ?oc=5) fox56.com Other
- May 2, 2026 [Three Inmates at FCI Schuylkill Indicted on Federal Contraband Charges](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9KQUttSHQ3eE5QeXlXaTB6VS1TMGRJRlZqTVVhVHZGdlVvR25FMTZRYndRanhCYUo0NVVnZlMwRzhVaWNyUWEzQS0yRUdwc1AtZnhSeW9sVjFSNFdBcHdDNUs1cC10TThEY0U4b0ZadzEtbi1EWWRiSnhn?oc=5) Skook News Other
- May 1, 2026 [Three inmates accused of possessing shanks at Schuylkill federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQVlZvR3VPWEZ4bTloaVJ2Y2FRa3J5a3dZbS1MeV9MeWVETlBYLXJFUncwTjVza3NQaVNzeDJBbi15cjFKeWdXSWdvYmE2c1FfbV8tZXdqMVA1NVc4WXMxR3NsTG8xX3FyRVpVYTVlY2NURWFYTG5GUG5aWU5BRmtHdlNIdVJBdTY4ZXFsQ2hFVU9vQ2c2Y1RJWEhR?oc=5) fox56.com Other
- Mar 13, 2026 [Ohio man indicted for possessing contraband at FCI Schuylkill](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOM3lzNFFSbk03dUpKb29BVkNwNDNOOTNfM1ZpdVdHd093MGl2dHlOX1pRWWYyMFM1UHZZSTVRSmpqaW9FOVktUlVPOHJ2NXM2MnRpV2xXcVR2ZENNWEZwMnpSQlFpNGJraXFrbVZxR1dLSHBCeEhCN2dTSTV6YUpxdTAzOVpxMndSd3IzNFc3ZnRVR09qUTNXOVNka19WamZaWTZROS1CclFyUQ?oc=5) Pottsville Republican Herald
- Mar 2, 2026 [3 FCI Schuylkill inmates indicted for possessing homemade weapons](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQaktrQ19QZkZsZUZNbmRsWDRSWFlxLXdwWURkbW1xTDk0bkF5Y2QzZnZnTjVXcFc3ZFV0Q19lNjNtSkhTN1JsMlQ2TVBWZjg2Ry1fM3NSSTZUS2JfUFBYaTJuMXR2bXBVYmwzalVkdWNPY3ctb2VBak1UOG9Mc09zMjRjSEo3MUNtUzczUGhxWi12RXR1d3FMOGc2M0pGTUp5R3c?oc=5) Corrections1 Other
- Feb 28, 2026 [Three Inmates at FCI Schuylkill Indicted on Federal Weapon Charges](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE4yR0lXa1NZaXRWN2VRSFhWU2ZPR0RFaVdfQUhldDdHYkdEOHhWVm50dDJ1SXpUSEFCeVh0Wi1zeGIzMUJYbzlkZW4xa1V6SXpXZXdlaEdnOVVXSE0wRG5zWkcxdjFVUFp2T29pUEtydS1jNWNseHFPaDZB?oc=5) Skook News Other
- Feb 27, 2026 [Three FCI Schuylkill inmates federally indicted for possession of weapons](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNU29mblZzSWZXT29Vbldia3FUd01ZWjBBbC1VOXJtNUVjVlEySkZ1OGxjbGtOYmlfaDIxLUY2c2ZUSmtvS0dEbGxnZGFKSzRDU3h0ZEZLcDNrX0ctR0oySDVRUlluLUlNMjBwWXVZUTNZTVFCejdvWV90YVpMWlNMUHN6OW5OZ2pyMGxxYW1zb2FlWmdJRXJOMlYyWVJzWnB0Ylp3YllsUGpWVXlFWVZDQTA4bk1wZVJYSHc?oc=5) Pottsville Republican Herald Other

## 2025

- Nov 25, 2025 [New York woman, FCI-Schuylkill inmate charged with contraband offenses](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOWGtwbUd5ZWdNaVNvYXM3MVhDa3JHVWZXQXFsSGdjSnhDUGJkLUtsM3c1c3hjOUVzTnZjcFMySEROdmFXSktHMEZzbmZxazJCV0o3TEQtSlhQM0k0X3FnZUpoODQwX1pBR1VETGpZNkZXZWtQVXRWYXFNdC05bmpmWE5ZQ2dzZEcwZXZfX0VWY01zbWxPSjV5Z1NPTi1xWU1sUUh3NmdSYnFwdTB0eFlTUUV6ZDc?oc=5) Pottsville Republican Herald
- Mar 10, 2025 [FCI-Schuylkill inmate charged for possessing ‘shank’](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxPeGRDcHgtbzd5NTRvS25nWUZvY0J4N3lPejBOVEdkMHZUYUtKaldxRjM4VFZZOXJ4Vk1oUEdIbjloMWlTT01pRVlrQUlHRzZxVjh0NmpxSWNEMWVBbDlEQWFNX28tQWUxVlkya0M3eTZ1dHY4cGJLMGFYQjZiT2x4a1VFc2hoajdU?oc=5) The Shenandoah Sentinel

## 2024

- Jan 30, 2024 [2 FCI/Schuylkill inmates plead guilty to contraband possession; one inmate ordered to serve more time](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxPdFVjaEFQMW95Y2tqMEZwNkFCdlVkMHk4dVo0LVc5Z3NDc2kyeGlnWjdRNzNGUUVWRU5nQlVRcXU1T0pJTnNFbGpfZWJ4YkllWEVkVWZvUTRjV25aSV9peXhMYzJBT0JyYnFlcUlCeW9fNHVZU3B0X3VBb2s3eG44OHFuWmcyZTRzdjhxR1hCNHdtWVBsWnNNUmY3Z01fUEtvcjN4dEVtLW1FQ2kzTkZHWnB1dXJtZTV0UDB0bVhoOFhnYTRYOVhUMlFqRFJBc2hDNWx3ZURrR1kyaGl0?oc=5) Pottsville Republican Herald

## 2023

- Jun 21, 2023 [Two FCI Schuylkill inmates charged after having illegal weapons: Officials](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQOEZUbTd5TlhHRF94UjZuemFvMl81WkRxY0EtVXU1VksyZGxNdENSTUl6dFYyNkNwU1o0NTBRSWpJOFRZZVBEaTRqTmt5M3FRVERMYVZMbnNxUmh2ZzhQaXJnYXVza2hkbl84YVRUaUdROFIycEJHalJKSi1aMEVqWTBiSUdOWmlkTkpxTXIzZ2RCQlNyNFNUcnBVemRoV1k?oc=5) local21news.com
- Jun 7, 2023 [FCI Schuylkill inmate indicted for assaulting, injuring corrections officer](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwJBVV95cUxPOWs0ckVDRG9QQVF5a2NwMW5KSU5QZWk0QWMydFRUSDh2TFhDTmo4aTk1TGVOV1plTFR2M0p1Wi1NUVFnSlJtQkQ5ekhLcWh6MHFqT2llMjR5Vk1kMW1UaG1oNmxWRVFZLVJwX1NHX0pmXzlkV2ZaaXlzODlyamFlODVQMU4xYkVBUXBkUTJKRFBTbDY0SzhZUm51OEpQYmRwaTZZWUxwNjJnNndfc2JKMzQzSVNPeEhCRTBNdHZNTTA5ZExzVDhadjZpaFlXX2NMc0VjSWNRXzU5Y1EzQ00xcXhBZzFOZHdyczNBTDVISjBFck1BdzE4TFdJekFkcm00TzFTSmZUa0pUNzJNZ2dza3c2TQ?oc=5) local21news.com

## 2022

- Jun 27, 2022 [FCI Schuylkill Inmate Found with Weapon](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNcnZRSGdPMGFkMkFQeG95bEZFT2I0NjZTdlpsMzdyOFNOWEIycVNJTjVqQ2EySmdNbVNYQ2Q3MGI2dXhHQm1LN19BUUg5NUtWZnRhNHRmOTlHQ2VfdU5MSjczMkxtSXJnNEl2ZTBNcnVBd2pIWGM1WXZLWE84anJTekc2T1Q?oc=5) Skook News

## 2021

- Mar 3, 2021 [Inmates sue FCI Schuylkill warden over concerns about COVID-19](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxQZmwyNU1qYXVGYXpBX21uT3d5YUs1ZkZqWHFnaDF5OFljMWROWkxVSzRKdEhqQ3p1ZGc4YmpUUlZBcmdvS2tINTBsZFZkRmQ0OGFXSGh2aTJNQl93YlZPbU5DM1pRX0ZnOG1tc0RxbW84cmdqSlVVMEY3TnplMGtTbC1pMWN4WXptUVQyaXZsb2c5SXVvM2d3TTM4aTBFSzBCdHFtT24xVURxNDFXM0hGeldEZ0hiVlZLd0JXWEc1MkQxU2Q4d3czSUNQajdhd2lSRjNxTGhSanJvY0Q2QjVKQzNRMng3WVlrbjVjOA?oc=5) WFMZ.com

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