US government to close women's prison known for abuse, 6 other facilities

The U.S. government is set to close down a woman's prison known for abuse issues and will idle six other facilities.

The Bureau of Prisons announced Thursday plans to close the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, California, and deactivate minimum-security prison camps in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Florida. According to the agency, staff and inmates are being relocated to other facilities.