A judge will appoint a special master to oversee a federal women's prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates. The Friday order encompasses the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin. The is prison is about 21 miles east of Oakland.
FILE - An official walks toward an entrance to the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, Calif., March 11, 2024. A judge on Friday, March 15, appointed a special master to oversee the federal prison — dubbed the “rape club” by prisoners and workers alike — in the San Francisco Bay Area. The judge’s order encompasses the prison in Dublin, located about 21 miles east of Oakland. FILE - The Federal Correctional Institution stands in Dublin, Calif., Dec. 5, 2022.
Since 2021, at least eight FCI Dublin employees have been charged with sexually abusing inmates. Five have pleaded guilty. Two were convicted at trial. Another case is pending. Roughly 50 civil rights lawsuits against FCI Dublin employees are also ongoing. Rogers made an unannounced visit to the prison Feb. 14, touring the facility and its satellite camp for nine hours. She spoke with at least 100 inmates, as well as staff.
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