Category: Investigations
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Red Onion State Prison Civil Rights Violations: Prisoners Intentionally Burn Themselves in Protest
Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison faces renewed scrutiny after reports of self-harm by inmates highlight allegations of inhumane treatment and systemic abuse.
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Georgia Prison Abuse: DOJ Finds Fulton County Jail Severely Overcrowded
A Justice Department report exposes severe overcrowding, violence, and neglect at Fulton County Jail, highlighting constitutional violations, malnourishment, and inadequate healthcare for inmates, with calls for urgent reform.
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Prison Work Assignments: A Path To Purpose or Exploitation?
An AP investigation reveals troubling abuses in women’s prison work assignments, uncovering patterns of exploitation and assault by correctional staff.
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Sexual Abuse of Incarcerated Women: An AP Investigation Summary
A recent two-year investigation by The Associated Press reveals widespread sexual abuse of incarcerated women across U.S. prisons. Despite knowing the risks, correctional staff exploit work assignments to isolate and assault female inmates, often facing minimal repercussions.
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Sexual Acts by Federal Officers: No Violations Reported In 2024
A recent report by the General Accounting Office reveals that no violations were recorded under a federal law prohibiting sexual acts by federal law enforcement officers against individuals in custody during the 2024 fiscal year. The report, “Federal Law Enforcement: Criminal Sexual Acts while Serving in Official Capacity (2024 Update),” was issued in October 2024…
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Justice Department Launches Investigation Into Sexual Abuse at California Women’s Prisons
Both the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla and the California Institution for Women in Chino are currently under investigation for widespread allegations of sexual abuse by staff.
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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.