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The United States plans to shut down a California prison where there have been reports of sexual abuse. The Bureau of Prisons mentioned in a memo that they are facing financial challenges and a backlog of repairs and maintenance.
Written by Glenn Thrush
Writing from the capital
The Bureau of Prisons has made the decision to close a notorious women’s prison in California where sexual abuse was widespread. In addition, they are also closing six other facilities as part of a larger effort to consolidate operations. This information was communicated to bureau staff through a memo on Thursday.
Earlier in the year, Colette S. Peters, the director of the bureau, mentioned the possibility of closing the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, located approximately 30 miles east of San Francisco, where 600 inmates were once housed. This decision came after a series of incidents of abuse that resulted in the removal of several high-ranking officials and the legal action taken against the former warden and chaplain of the facility. Peters pointed to inadequate staffing, deteriorating infrastructure, and the high cost of living in the Bay Area as factors contributing to the potential closure.
It came with the shutdown of small, low-security prison facilities in various states including Minnesota, West Virginia, Florida, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Colorado.
According to a memo sent to the union representing prison employees, the bureau is facing financial difficulties and a large backlog of necessary repairs and maintenance, which has led to the decision to close certain facilities.
The company is cutting around 400 jobs, but employees can choose to move to other offices with available positions. If they decline to relocate, they will be let go, according to the memo.
The organization is not reducing its workforce and is dedicated to finding new roles for all employees who wish to stay. The reassignments will improve staffing levels and reduce the exhaustion employees feel from working mandatory overtime.
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