# FCI Sheridan: In the news

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

- Jul 30, 2026 [Community demands justice for immigrants at FCI Sheridan](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQM25ucUh6cjVBOWdCa1VlZE5xREF1ZFVTcGRiQlRoeGRuOU5RNHI5WlVWWG9zUUpOUDRZUU45X1JBNWw0RFppZ282ZThtNk45bDlVeWtxRE1salQ4YUZaRnJkX04xWmpGWGJpSHJnNXVNTkdOTHJIRU5ia2RNVlhKUzlhWldqSHZPNnNaMnNsSzFYR0xKTC01bUNWOTdpZ3FIQWc?oc=5) Innovation Law Lab

Whatever one's view of immigration policy, conditions inside a federal prison are fair game for public scrutiny. Confinement does not make basic treatment irrelevant.

- May 31, 2026 [FCI Sheridan reports inmate death - Polk County Itemizer-Observer](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQcTdUV3FwQVFQb1RPWUpPQ1lXZXZ1RVhLUHNOT3JtcmowalZhMEVUTENFeU11R2k4blZuc1dDNF9ZMy1zdG1WTlotZ2owTmRSUE1MNWlMME5LZGFTdlpNbWgydUFKVmJvNkVPeUNpcFVHbHNzcm1TLU14cVBMTUM2cVlXMElaWENReWdEOFpQWFItTWE2bHBEZWxUQlNPcWlEaktHdExVcGs3cDg0b2g2Ng?oc=5) Polk County Itemizer-Observer

## 2025

- Dec 22, 2025 [Water restored at FCI Sheridan after landslide cuts supply for three days](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxNMmlneFd5S3NHRHhIT2t0VkNaaTJEQkhiVHI2NXhsblJtUVRwZzh2UWpFVmVwU2gyMXdZcTFYMFdGVWF2ZEVTVmpPMDVQaVJHUVJEZi1RX0RxeW9qcnlCQ0IyV01OUTJtUTBVNFZMNUNPVHdrSEJHLUpzSEtRTkx0blNrR1RkTWRScS13LXRBYWp1LVJQQk5mSnVWb0NjaXByRlhhSWl2WjVRNk1UTk9KN2hCa01ab3N1TDVsekw0MHZ2bllXTVRHMXlFSVMyX0R2eFAzT2x5OEFGeWtyMkZpTFVvRGE3Zw?oc=5) kgw.com

Three days without normal water service is not a minor inconvenience in a prison, where people cannot simply leave and buy what they need.

- Dec 14, 2025 [FCI Sheridan Update, What's Next, How to Get Involved](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNRjhyTUdGajJzWV80eHBCZDY5aGFxQXRobklOSFhRYk1TbmVBd3lUVlY2RWhGN2ZKejdvMl9Rc1c1MjA3NnROdGppME5DeEZ5SlZXN2FSRzRfTzVDSEFrZk5KcGZYdDdNckJWdTVuYjgxS1BSbzBaVHpHdWRpN3RVUmtkLURGdnNheFBWTndkazZxQTRoVzZFTlFn?oc=5) Innovation Law Lab
- Mar 27, 2025 [Man who escaped from Sheridan federal prison sentenced to 2 additional years](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxQTUI1dnRoaV8zcW16ZU5Oby02QUMyS3JGd3ZJNUNaSTlYNWJibWh2cnZUVjE2Q1I5ZlhTN2FFYkdHU1BSRWp5YzF0RHJuRzMwVnZ2TTd4ZVZlQjhXY3RwNGZ0RDE0S01oYkF4dHpYLVBfdndtaFFBazR5YnVpTU1Fb2ZlWFFaREVQaGxSQTJfX1JVZXZhRk5meTZZYzdfWGpsZDc2aUxJTWs5TTBKQzcxWkZhcWpFZlhVcDhZZ1RJcFE5ajZFTVQ0WlpB?oc=5) Statesman Journal

The camp may be minimum security; the extra sentence for walking away is not.

## 2024

- May 24, 2024 [Oregon's congressional Democrats call out 'alarming' issues at Sheridan prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxPUGxGenVVNFMtSEltTHRpM1JiWDBJaTFHbmZDbVNaRXFreUkyclc0SG9ZSTdmTm14cVFZSHlTY1ZVLS1TdG5UWXN0M3lCRXVzNHg4WUdpNDRQLUU0NGhqZGRIZy1mNVJOVFlwUndfWVpmRkxjU2xxWWdBclEybTdKTV91SU5VRFJmdnF5RG5ZVVcxSUhZN2pXTXlMakhNSFZoR1BBSzZMX2lWbmNnRXZWM182T0t1bm5JejJqT1RUNnp6YUVndVpSOXJTWFBONDIxRDVzM1JNN1JMYkU?oc=5) Statesman Journal
- Mar 18, 2024 [Former guard at Sheridan federal prison sentenced to 15 months for bribery, contraband smuggling scheme](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi7AFBVV95cUxPME0wb19ZZFBXZnVyY3labEVTQl9xcE9GVGR0Y2s2T1lScVZKOEljU016ZFdoblcwcVdQUy1lNW5NYU8waDcyVW5XMEJrNXJ3ZG43eThXbW5HM1ItTWpUVTNaNWVGbEd2WHBpZ3RPbW9DME9LMF9zQlh3ckJBUFEySnFIWGdKajEwM0NqbU1XdTZ0N1NLZ2hiYUd5NHE4QUNOMjM3YVFyOW5QbzZFc1h6ejZoU084VTZXQU5za0J3MGhMa3ppMFlFVkhaUmoxQzZjWkdyc3V6NEtoUUE3T1I5M0gzTDJvUjNLN1ExWQ?oc=5) KTVZ

## 2022

- Nov 2, 2022 [Hiring event sponsored by FCI Sheridan - Polk County Itemizer-Observer](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxPZTBfMVN5R0ktYWVvVDh6bmE1UFhFNmRGVDdWNERkRHdfMnQyU1NTVVBMdmJOV3hhS0pGLXNYRmlSZUpwS1FBeEtEem9hMG01OHN0b09XLWpWZkp3YzJ5TUUxekJiRWg1Z2VHUjRmQ3RBS1FVZlU1aTNZY0IzN3EzRkRuaFlaV1NBSUtnblR1T2p3TUtISjZUTmlybnYzUWI5NXh4TG9aaFcwSzdNd28xWHJJM1dDMWM?oc=5) Polk County Itemizer-Observer

The rare prison story where the institution is asking people on the outside to come in.

- Aug 3, 2022 [Guards at Sheridan federal prison facing abuse allegations](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPVENvbkJ5TzBpTXlHU2FHbmJBd0RWT3g3VWFYc3ZuZ2RscmlTWVN2M0VnRld0T1JKbERUNHd6NUVCOGJkSkMxUzludFdER1NSVDRreVFqUlB3R24zNWJETnNTSkRVLXVsVER5eXNScVlnNUsyRlVkT2ZFRnRwelViQTZvS1NUMDdTVjZFMEZDNFpVWHNUd1ltbUVBUmFpdEs5UHRJNGpCazJzS1hydklmR1Z2R1lFRV9HUnQtcG55RQ?oc=5) KGW Other
- Jul 5, 2022 [Incarcerated people at Sheridan prison were denied showers during hunger strike, lawyer says - Oregon Public Broadcasting](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQNkdZY0hRSWpEanhkVGxua2lTbndHdVNQamdBZmVSMERmWVpyN0hOcnppcV83YjI5TVNsTGNsN2JLenJTOUh0WGRoS2NrU1NRSzZKenBPR3lBNjVydkNVUVN6ZnRWdTVCeTllQk5ZTmdYTjhsRjZGOXFtX2phZ1huTDNoU1pHTjdoSHNWRWotVUlSNXNCemVsTGpzeGUxQlFGV3BUNzZWR0dfbkdHR3hLRi05aTNqS1BiRzljRHZTX19IZw?oc=5) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB Other
- Jun 1, 2022 [Recaptured FCI Sheridan inmate faces additional assault, weapons charges - Polk County Itemizer-Observer](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi4wFBVV95cUxPUG0xM1VuWmZtejNfa1oxZzFxaUcyaDJQMDQyTUc2NzdCVGw1emU1VUk4cFZCWUNyU1RZX0lCdXcwVi02MHpadEFTbm1KWjVPWHpqUEVXWFFGdkFoWTVBWnV2N0dyLUJtNDdrV0lHM1Y2MDZaZ0RZRnRQaF93ZXU2T3IzVEYtYktUbjBXT3hRaHlwcXZIOW53Q0VIdTJJTGh4Q2dJNnRkZVVsQ1Q5RVh1Wlo2NUpYZ1N2YkVSV1RMcUYwUFJmTWVGVHhuNDFISjVfOGZjTV9XR2Jsdm55bVRmNDRsTQ?oc=5) Polk County Itemizer-Observer

## 2021

- Sep 3, 2021 [Judge orders inspection of federal prison in Sheridan, Oregon - Oregon Public Broadcasting](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOeWRvZ3YxM1dLU0RaOXQwRlhyS2IyeUFuN2NrbElqLUJ4QUZGMm1iMnVjOVo3REJWSm5OdXRIZmFzZXR2RW1UMEcwV3hxQ29leEdNYVg1WHdmMmZrU1lqbmlOYmJuNmYyd1ZHRllaX1dnbGdfY1d2MEViZ21yYXJLRGJRaW1xcnBsNUtzdWRianJKdEliRnZGVEVKM2hoRkcwTVE?oc=5) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
- Aug 19, 2021 [Sheridan federal prison inmate dies from medical issues as prison conditions in question - Oregon Public Broadcasting](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxNZlR4dGp0azQwbjJ4ZGloUmFoanBQX2JOLXhBSGg1bnU1SWRQZlh6N2ZXVmZkVG5OMlRuQU96b3pvUFVja0JlVVRIWWNOc3Y1ZVpJVVNwMHl3WlViekVmZWVHbVNQSmdndmt4MTBYSzR3U25fSUVxQkwyQUhnV2dCNTJjZEtscFlsaFZVMEREazZVV1loYndFazJySUxfRlZPb2lCVHFsQ3Fya0l4Tzkwb1haY1FXZVlaaEZWWUtqWHpGdDd3VGpB?oc=5) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB

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