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Federal Prison Closure Due to Safety Risks: 1,000 Inmates Relocate

11/26/2025

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The Federal Bureau of Prisons will close Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island, in California, due to severe infrastructure issues including falling concrete threatening the heating system.
Director William K. Marshall III of the Federal Bureau of Prisons emphasized closure is necessary for safety.
Nearly 1,000 inmates will relocate to other federal prisons during this process.
The closure aligns with a broader Bureau trend: staffing shortages, a $3 billion repair backlog, and immigration-enforcement expansion.

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Story summary

The Federal Bureau of Prisons will close Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island, in California, due to severe infrastructure issues including falling concrete threatening the heating system.
Director William K. Marshall III of the Federal Bureau of Prisons emphasized closure is necessary for safety.
Nearly 1,000 inmates will relocate to other federal prisons during this process.
The closure aligns with a broader Bureau trend: staffing shortages, a $3 billion repair backlog, and immigration-enforcement expansion.