Health & Fitness
Terminal Island Inmate Families Worry As Prison's Coronavirus Outbreak Worsens
Families are growing increasingly concerned as coronavirus cases at the San Pedro prison have skyrocketed nearly 700 percent in one week.
SAN PEDRO (CBSLA) — Last week, the Terminal Island Correctional Facility in San Pedro had 57 inmates who tested positive for COVID-19. In just seven days, that number has skyrocketed nearly 700 percent.
On April 21, CBSLA investigative reporter David Goldstein broke the story about the federal prison’s outbreak — which he says is the largest of any federal prison in the nation. Temporary field living quarters have been set up and visits have been suspended due to the virus spreading like wildfire.
Inmates’ families expressed concern about their loved ones’ living conditions as the threat of the virus within the prison walls continues to grow.
