Author: Staff
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FCI Dublin: Special Master To Retain Control
FCI Dublin, the women’s-only correctional institute in the Western U.S., has been without women prisoners since May, but a Special Master appointed to oversee ongoing constitutional violations at the now shuttered facility will remain until at least the end of the year.
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Rikers Island Sexual Abuse: Investigations Languish Under Mayor Adams
In 2023, more than 45% of the NY Department of Correction’s investigations into sexual abuse and harassment claims exceeded the 90-day deadline mandate.
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Congressman From FCI Dublin District Testifies About Sexual Assault Before Congress
The US Congressman who represents the district in which the now-shuttered FCI Dublin resides submitted testimony to the Senate on the history of sexual abuse at FCI Dublin and concluded that further reforms are necessary to protect inmates.
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Illinois Youth Detention Center Sexual Abuse Lawsuits: Hundreds of Claimants
Since May, 2024, 667 individuals have come forward, alleging they were sexually abused as children in state and Cook County-run youth facilities.
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Illinois Juvenile Detention Sexual Abuse: Survivors Sue For Justice
Almost 700 former Illinois youth detention center inmates have come forward in lawsuits alleging they were sexually abused as children.
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FCI Dublin: Fallout From Sex Crimes Persists Despite Months-Long Closure
Despite the closure of the federal women’s prison in Dublin earlier this year, the aftermath of the widely publicized sexual abuse scandal continues to reverberate.
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Formerly Incarcerated FCI Dublin Sexual Abuse Survivors Share Harrowing Stories
Four women who were prisoners at the Federal Correction Institute, Dublin gathered at an Oakland-area church to share stories of their abuse and how they are fighting for systemic change within the BOP by speaking out.
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ACLU Calls For Federal Prison Oversight Legislation Following Multiple Abuse Allegations At FCI Dublin
After several instances of abuse allegations at a women’s only federal correctional institution in Northern California, The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has voiced strong support for the Federal Prison Oversight Act, a piece of Congressional legislation designed to oversee and investigate federal prisons.
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Safety Restaint Chairs, aka“Torture Chairs” Routinely Used In Prisons
Safety-restraint chairs are deemed torture devices by the UN but are used in county jails hundreds of times per year, often in ways that cause physical injuries and psychological trauma to those with mental illness and addiction.
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Sexually-Assaulted Prisoners From FCI Dublin Seek Compassionate Early Release
Legal groups nationwide are advocating for the compassionate early release of individuals who were sexually abused by prison staff while in custody at the now-shuttered all-female Federal Correctional Institute in Dublin, CA.