Category: Federal Prisons
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Former FCI Dublin Inmates Seek Clemency After Historic Settlement and Consent Decree
Incarcerated women who were transferred from the now-shuttered FCI Dublin in California are seeking clemency after exposing harassment, retaliation and assault by staff at the notorious federal prison nicknamed the “rape club.”
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Former FCI Dublin Inmates Secure Historic $115 Million Settlement From BoP
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has agreed to a historic $115 million settlement for over 100 survivors of sexual abuse at FCI Dublin, a California women’s prison notorious for pervasive staff-on-inmate sexual abuse. Alongside the payout, a consent decree mandates systemic reforms, including external monitoring, trauma recovery services, and limits on solitary confinement, to protect…
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Formerly Incarcerated Women At FCI Dublin Secure Landmark Consent Decree Settlement
Former inmates of California’s notorious FCI Dublin prison, known as “the rape club,” have reached a historic consent decree with the Bureau of Prisons, aimed at protecting incarcerated women nationwide and holding federal prisons accountable for abuse.
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Closes Facilities Amid Staffing and Budget Challenges
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is closing several facilities, including FCI Dublin and a Colorado prison camp, citing staffing shortages, aging infrastructure, and budget constraints. The closures reflect systemic challenges within the federal prison system.
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Suicide In Federal Prisons: DOJ Announces Dozens of Proposed Reforms To Curb Epidemic
The Justice Department unveils over 50 new actions to prevent suicide in federal custody, focusing on mental health care improvements, facility safety, and data-driven strategies to reduce self-directed violence.
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FCI Dublin Transfers Face Abuse and Retaliation in Other Correctional Institutions
Abuse of female prisoners is widespread in federal correctional institutions, including transfers from the now-shuttered infamous FCI Dublin.
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Angola Prison Rodeo Exploitation: A Sobering Reminder of Racism and Suffering In America’s Largest Prison
The Angola Prison Rodeo, held annually at Louisiana’s maximum-security prison, blends spectacle and controversy.
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Lieutenant at McCreary Federal Prison in Kentucky Indicted for Civil Rights Violations and Witness Tampering
A federal grand jury has indicted a lieutenant at USP McCreary in Kentucky on charges of civil rights violations, record falsification, and witness tampering.
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Whistleblower Exposes Former Thomson Penitentiary Warden Andrew Ciolli
A whistleblower reveals how systemic abuse spread between federal prisons under Warden Andrew Ciolli, raising questions about accountability and reform within the Federal Bureau of Prisons.