Inmates housed at the Taft Correctional Institution’s minimum-security Satellite Camp have been placed under quarantine on Thursday after several inmates appear to have contracted scabies.

TAFT, Calif. — Inmates housed at the Taft Correction Institution's Minimum Security Satellite Camp is under a medical quarantine after a scabies outbreak. Last week the facility reported that ...

Scabies is a contagious skin condition caused by tiny mites that burrow under the skin, causing intense itching and a rash. Queries sent to the health ministry remained unanswered till press time.