# FCC Yazoo City: In the news

Every piece of coverage I've collected on FCC Yazoo City, 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

- Jan 12, 2026 [Inmate found unresponsive, dies at Yazoo City federal prison](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNRTR1bWJFTDRLTWk3cFpYMGtmYUpSNGZWNDQyNjI3aVNUZzlLQ3BTcDRRZUJURkhRN1d3MlBXWUJZOWNIWUxnUGdsZVRVYno2azY2R1lybnhRTEMzeEhDVjFDd29IdG50YVVTdXJKRzZPZkZERnNfTUc5TEY1QzA2V1NsUjlna2xwNVFMeGdmT0QwbDZPWmZQdTE2SUY?oc=5) WJTV Other

## 2022

- Feb 1, 2022 [Yazoo City federal prison on lockdown after inmate deaths and injuries at Texas prison - The Clarion-Ledger](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxOWlhxSDRQamY3dzJULTRlT19hVmozQ2N6LWpqXzNaWG5YblJBeXQ0MFNpYUFqQXg2LU5EYllPeFRMZ190ZXU3V2tVOWRsWjBwdS16TFg1WENqcFFpa1d5R3RiUEhPMTdNWGQ4VGtwSDBuLVpaV0JWY2hHNDkxYmZtSFRQcldpcFU1d00zR0ZSWjY2bGFfS3ltNU1YODM0alFZWDhUUXRuTXllQTFYNmhPSGR5X3o4WGUtMUVMcll3Wkl0c1E?oc=5) The Clarion-Ledger Other
- Jan 18, 2022 [Yazoo City federal prison has nearly 500 inmates with COVID-19, most among federal prisons - The Clarion-Ledger](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNdmtPUjMxdmpLeV9XODduVlU2TUVSdHFQMElhTlZmemVfMDhZZnM4cXFtbmp6SU5RMUk1X2R0NUM1eTNZanFFWnl6b0NVcEp2bUtSRnpSSEptZkpPWi1pT0ZNSDduQ2M2TFByMFllbmxhSnozNFJsNWFsSWFHYnR1R2pTQzFXQVBBNWhscjZzNS1Sc3N4MjYxTTJzVV9ibXlmZVQ0cnd4a3FJZw?oc=5) The Clarion-Ledger

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