# FCI Tucson: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCI Tucson, 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.

## 2023

- Nov 26, 2023 [Derek Chauvin, cop who murdered George Floyd, stabbed in Tucson federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE5BZThDeXc4ZDM2eUxXamc1NUhQQmM0UllCTkFON1YwMXFCZjlTSVd6dVZOaDVWU1V4d1F3LUw0Tzg0ZWVybnVZSmhscENrV0NtYzVNanRwSUhaTTZRT3hzMU52THVKN25DdzBVQVdscHJQX2NDdXc?oc=5) Tucson Sentinel Other
- Nov 24, 2023 [Former police officer Derek Chauvin stabbed at federal prison in Tucson](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQU2NwMV8tcUxtRkQ1dTg0OEVCZ0o2Szg4ZERZTFZlcXVQcmJrNUxuU2J0UnNxT0RSM1VZMDdTTVhIYTY4YmxkdE9ZY2JnOVFvdjAtMEh2VVhLb1NPbUNKRkY0Y2JFUkk3NEpmVWhRRTNCZmV3a3prNXFxQW8tNEF3N2ZtV1FVcnE2N1hrdFNINXI0WFhybC1LamZjVGR1MlJ0clE?oc=5) KOLD Other
- Jan 16, 2023 [Tucson Federal Prison Camp Prisoners On Lock Down Months After Attempted Shooting](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxOYWVIWEhnUEYta3NtOWplZEw1RjdRcDBtNnVvUEk5Mjc1cVhyT3p0dkp5Y053cVBJSVJXcHBLREFVVFVVaHdrUWxxSG9IYUV1Nm8wd1VyWWV4a0tnXzVWZkhwUlRsT29CaVZsUzR1N0ZqM2hzRlBQLXJQWThnTXplQmlRWFgxSF95RVA3MEtNQWZnd0pFZXFDMXFjb19DN09RWVlDaFhqaEVWNXRkWUhKcWx5c0RMTUthZ2RQaWU2RWR4V3hkNElnbmJGNU1xS0U?oc=5) Forbes

Months-long restrictions at a camp are a bigger deal than the word 'lockdown' suggests: at minimum security, taking away movement is basically taking away the defining feature of the security level.

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