Overview
- Nearly 1,000 men will be moved to other federal prisons with priority given to placements near their anticipated release locations.
- Officials report that chunks of concrete in underground steam tunnels threaten the heating system and could trigger an emergency if lines rupture.
- Director William K. Marshall III told staff the step was preventive, saying, "We are not going to wait for a crisis" and emphasizing worker and inmate safety.
- A 2024 assessment identified more than $110 million in critical repairs at the 1930s-era facility, which houses Sam Bankman-Fried and Michael Avenatti.
- The suspension highlights broader Bureau of Prisons strains, including a multibillion-dollar repair backlog, severe staffing shortages and recent closures.