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COVID-19 Cases Decline At Terre Haute Federal Prison Complex

U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana.
U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana.

The Bureau of Prisons reported 20 active Covid-19 cases among the inmate population at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute. 

Two staff members also tested positive according to new numbers released Tuesday. 

Fourteen of those inmates who tested positive are housed in the medium security facility, known as FCI Terre Haute, and the remaining six are at the maximum-security unit, which also includes death row. 

To date, there have been two inmate deaths at USP Terre Haute maximum security unit and one inmate death at FCI Terre Haute.

READ MORE:  Terre Haute Federal Prison Inmate Positive For COVID-19 Has Died

The BOP says 105 inmates and eight staff at FCI Terre Haute have recovered from Covid-19. Eighty-two inmates and two staff at USP Terre Haute have recovered from the virus.

In late August, the Bureau of Prisons reported 45 active cases at FCI Terre Haute and 57 active cases at USP Terre Haute.

For the latest news and resources about COVID-19, bookmark our Coronavirus In Indiana page  here.

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Adam Pinsker is a reporter and multi-media journalist with WTIU and WFIU news. He was previously a reporter at WFTX in Cape Coral, Florida and KTUU in Anchorage, Alaska. In his spare time Adam likes working out, watching football, basketball and baseball and exploring Indiana's outdoors.