The Federal Bureau of Prisons announced Thursday morning that it plans to “deactivate” the Federal Prison Camp in Duluth.

“The FBOP faces several significant challenges, including critical staffing shortages, crumbling infrastructure and limited budgetary resources,” a news release said.

The office says Duluth staff and incarcerated people will be moved to other facilities.

“FPC Duluth has aging and dilapidated infrastructure, including several demolished buildings that contain contaminants such as asbestos and lead paint.”

According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the 89 employees will be transferred primarily to the Federal Correctional Institution in Sandstone.

“FBOP is not downsizing and we are committed to finding employment for every employee who wishes to remain with the agency,” Thursday’s statement said. “The relocation of these employees will positively impact our staffing levels across multiple facilities and mitigate mandatory overtime and augmentation, which will help alleviate fatigue among our employees.”

Prison officials say they will “make every effort” to detain the individuals within 500 miles of their scheduled release location.

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Other deactivations include:

• Federal Correctional Institute satellite camp in Oxford, Wisconsin.
• Federal Correctional Institute satellite camp in Littleton, Colorado.
• Federal Correctional Institute subcamp in Loretto, Pennsylvania.
• Federal prison camp in Morgantown, West Virginia.
• Federal prison camp in Pensacola, Florida.

Additionally, the Federal Correctional Institute in Dublin, California, a women’s prison, will permanently close.