# FDC SeaTac: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FDC SeaTac, 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

- Sep 10, 2025 [Troubling Findings At FDC SeaTac: A 2025 OIG Inspection Report](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNREtNZC11Wk5EUXlMT1A4Q2RJZDBOdTR5Y3gtNzRrQVZvY1ZjS29QeG8xNWJjbEw3Nk9ZRnZEdm5LM0V1U0o0cGE1cVhjTUY3clVpNGFETFNRaTdXZGJudjRPYTJja1dhaUFldjRQXzhmM2hqZFN0bWtNZFRLRFZFeXZRNWFfcVhHRG1hcEhLdlNqeDhEMndqMHR3ZFdVSk9TTHgwYmNLbzVLSElaVGtKcmlEcUc?oc=5) Forbes

An OIG inspection is usually more useful than a pile of 'notorious jail' adjectives. Audits tell you which problems are documented and structural.

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

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