The Brief
- A new BOP report concludes that FCI Dublin should be deactivated permanently.
- Roughly 7,500 wrote in to say they don’t want the abandoned property to be used for immigration detention or incarcerated of any kind.
- The property will be turned over to the General Services Administration, but after that, it’s unclear what will become of it.
DUBLIN, Calif. – Nearly two years after the women’s federal prison was permanently closed, the Bureau of Prisons released a final report on the issue, concluding that FCI Dublin should be deactivated and is no longer needed for incarceration, citing how much money it would be to operate and maintain the sprawling facility.
FCI Dublin should be deactivated permanently: BOP
What we know:
Most of the conclusions in the 9-page, Sept. 2 report signed by BOP Director William K. Marshall III, were not surprising to close observers of FCI Dublin, which closed in 2024 after a massive sex abuse scandal that led to the conviction of nine correctional officers, including its former warden.
But the report is yet another step to formally deciding what will be next for the abandoned 87-acre property, which has been growing weeds and sitting empty for the last two years. The property, at 5701 8th Street in Dublin, houses 40 buildings comprising more than 304,000 square feet of floor space.
In an earlier report, the BOP noted it would cost $118 million over 10 years to repair and modernize those out-of-date structures.
7,500 nearly unanimous
What they’re saying:
What was notable is that the BOP report revealed that 7,500 people wrote in to comment about the closure of the prison. …