# FCI Waseca: In the news

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

- May 19, 2025 [Lawsuit: Woman, 36, died after Waseca federal prison delayed heart surgery](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxNVlFzQ1BtRlMtRzUxVGNzMlU5Ulg1QnF2WTBtR01fMG1PTlFFZ0xKWjRJQkF0d1didXN1ZmFiU3IwMWV5SWRLNUVhUXJzYjY5Mm93X0pwb2NLQXd1cjVKS0dHUTdmRTBxYUxqOTRUQVB2TVhxOTJGS3YtSWxkMHN0Q3dPSl9JSVpwZ3phT0NDUEVPLXpzRi1iWU9FSFhRMzFaTEN1eG1tR0hXRUJWSUE?oc=5) Star Tribune

The allegation here is not simply that someone died in custody, but that needed heart surgery was delayed. That is the kind of medical-care claim where timelines and records matter.

## 2024

- Oct 9, 2024 [Bureau of Prisons answers questions about drugs, lockdowns at FCI Waseca](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPQm5sX1FOYW1vNjFzQlZ0WUhONWlWclF2ZkNIRHMySnBBQkdhbjFVajF1WlJkbGU1ME4weUVacnQ0eHI0amVpdkNNSXlSOU1xWXYwMGtDSXJMZThuZVdyWEJ0aGY0MncwNUYxS1pFVUtqcEVXM1ZXWjRfb1VCaTcxWGdaaUZwTVc0aVhkVHZJc1RFeHQzdnc?oc=5) KTVU

When a prison keeps appearing in stories about drugs and lockdowns, the useful question is whether those are isolated incidents or an operational pattern.

- Feb 7, 2024 [Woman dies after being found unresponsive at Waseca federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOQXJ4eTdnUklGV3NraHpmaXhjZWl3a0twWG5PTl9FeFVIUXV4M0tzdHFFNklTU1EzZVBBNTVham4xdUlDMmFJNWdscEVITzBLcHhZQlZoLUZ0WlpKNUUwYWpyYjZKa2xNMUl5Q05KSjZYXzJkOGpORmQwZmp3cEo2bWFLU3FDaFpDbnJaNmtxaS1fcEI1UnQxT2xVTWdhdmNDb3lUWXdickw5bXBU?oc=5) Bring Me The News Other
- Feb 7, 2024 [Woman dies at Waseca federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE5DYlZoYk9Nd1hwV05FMzNJM0FsQ0RSS3hnanUwRDVXSXdJMFZXM1RXYXNjTkwxelFLTmtTSURtTThuOEdYdHktb1VNLUFUMG1KSUhGTXNJSERXazNBeExkU1hZSDl5RGtQUnVRbE5ia0JIVVdXdzlaVWxySjc2Z3M?oc=5) 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Other
- Feb 5, 2024 [Inmate dies at Waseca Federal Prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE1vOUd4NmUybjd3WWpCZnZFRVk2ajVQeFV2VDZVQzM4OWZIS0J4UHUwemJVRS1obmw4SDZ3VGkzbzhZTmpmLVdPaVZISE1RYmZzLVc1WjVNNk5iNGtLU0tmZHhqd2dPSV9ORzhhVjZ2Mk5KQUda0gGIAUFVX3lxTE9pU1lNZGliVlFRQVB3eElxZkVVYXRmdEpqa2RYNjA2d3N1Nm9Kb1BoOGVGdXVIaWh6MmhNMC1HTlB0VDZqcTZzR2xURTRtQnF6WXVtbTNISF9kQmplZC1YT1dFT0dRM2xvWjB3dVJGVy1fTDAwYzlUVmtGWE54WVROVmxOYWJhMkc?oc=5) KTTC | Rochester, MN Other
- Feb 5, 2024 [Inmate dies at Waseca Federal Prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTE5oRm0ta056VHRrSVljQzl1UFBfeDg0bUlXWmoxUTEtdGFEU21NaWRodmFVczVTRGFacWZQYkhHX3pEVlhqbkUzM3owMnZaZ1ZwXzVFdFgtV2E5VW9sZk4zOVVtUm5mWUt6emR1LXFKX2FXYUFN0gGIAUFVX3lxTE0yS3FucmF5UzlBMTFjc0g1N19tb25VcFdMeFpWcnVPUEZtcjVyTkVNVzJpTE9Vb1FMenRkaHk4aWROSE1Fa2JmQmtfRzBQQUd2a0VOUmVXZkM5SmhENzgtY2dEMnFrN0xKeEQ0S2lwUTR1R1h1VGFWVU4wc0M3WXQ1eG51dlRRay0?oc=5) KEYC News Now Other

## 2023

- May 24, 2023 [An inmate from Hawaii died at the Waseca federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxQM0h5UjFFNkwwcHBtSXVnSnlRQzRUZlk5bEQzcVR6SjliYmZkYVRIVkZ1bDJHWXpNYlJMZW94YzFKZ19naGR6SHI3NERzR1ZqYTgyMkdlME9Cd1N6N2JfNmRBVHZDV0w2emozNzdIQkszQlpScEY2WkYwU19LaU13dm5B0gGWAUFVX3lxTE9SdHgwY2hpQzFaU2IxTG5CZThZVjlrYlc3ekVVSlhXNkR1REQ4V0F3ZlRmbUdJOGJKV05Gb0tjS2ZSdjk2dFVxbTY3Y0Fwbm5FVUhBT0wtYWpVdWFwQjhvSU9FVVJ6Rk5qc3lDc3RSeDlJQUM5Sy1lMnpVamR0YzVINDVTUF80NlkyS3pPQktVU1NkNFY1dw?oc=5) KEYC News Now
- May 10, 2023 [Surprise inspection of Waseca prison uncovers ‘many significant issues,’ DOJ says](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOMFBaN0F3ZEYxaHNKVjhNWE5kdkxLY2NOY0FBRFRyclBnQ3NTc2U4RDVxMmJ3TGNuRGN1eUtSdXpjZndEZ2dHck9zQVRObmR3TDVpQjlmdl9xSTh6UTRHak1saVBleDYwa3VxS1RhQmNfdFE0cF9rbDhERTBnQXhPUFpOazdUbF9mRWZpWFhFQkpDa1hOdXgzdE0yY2trVzJtU2dsOTBXRlFVR0RQaXlZcnV6UUt1UQ?oc=5) 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS

## 2021

- Mar 29, 2021 [Judge recommends denial of all claims against FCI-Waseca in lawsuit](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_wFBVV95cUxOLTBwVkRSS0lLb3FQYzJwUjBRYkxZTFNuYkF1MDZET0J0NmtvbmxRdGNndjhXcDZZem9NLVB4cU5uVlFneXY5NjFXSF9nbEo1WFh2UWtzRnltM0REYU5iVnkwUU9EQW91YkF1bVlEV08yQUNWUC1EYzM3VHV4Um5QQXpTTE1CbXhQc25TdDV4WnFaY3VObUhiQy1VNi1lSjZITnJld205OVg3RXIxT2MxZ0dxdUVQZTNPNUk1ZExrdFRzNmJwOHBocHU3OTFScmVyU0xfUm03ZnN6Q3B1Uzc3NUxmemt2N2M2YzQ2bGNKdl96bGhpbjZzMUVXWkQ1VWs?oc=5) southernminn.com Other
- Mar 8, 2021 [Waseca prison officials deny ACLU's allegations in COVID-19 outbreak](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_wFBVV95cUxNR2UyX0dINFJBUGF1TGNSM0Fwb3BNN1F2anh6NmtUUnZTVlAyaE5abTRwMDc3aGVxTU0yc2tnOHZ4dnRBQmpkS0x5UnFEYngwcFNqM01nYklaSzZsenRGTFR0Tll1aVBydmpHLVhDVzUzVUNBcUIwNTBEcmJ3WkVVWUVvYjlZcDhXZ2xmU1U2dFRXNjh5cVMtVk55M2M1azRGZVI1MzBUdHhxSmFlVlB6Rmkwb19tSk9OeFNYZC0xbjBiUFE5ZWZaRjVERnRrelBvRnBodHgyX09LTmRVWWdyNXh3eGVJM1ota2UxNDl6dWd1SDI3YzBsNDNOOXVlS2M?oc=5) southernminn.com Other

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

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