FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 25, 2025
Contact: Jin.Choi@mail.house.gov
Rep. Barragán’s Statement on the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Suspension of Operations at the Federal Correctional Institution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Earlier today the Federal Bureau of Prisons announced that they were suspending operations at Federal Correctional Institution, at Terminal Island in San Pedro, over concerns about crumbling infrastructure.
Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44), whose congressional district covers the Terminal Island facility, released the following statement:
“No one should be held in or work in unsafe conditions, and Terminal Island’s aging infrastructure has been neglected for too long.
The Bureau of Prisons needs to transfer the current prisoners to nearby facilities where their families and lawyers will be able to visit without additional hardship. The guards and support staff, including medical personnel, should be prioritized for transfer to nearby facilities as well.
And under no circumstances should the Terminal Island facility be considered, or converted for use, as an ICE detention facility.”
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