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These Women Exposed Prison Sexual Abuse. Now ICE Wants to Deport Them.
These Women Exposed Prison Sexual Abuse. Now ICE Wants to Deport Them.

Victoria Law, Truthout

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Will FCI Dublin be turned into a migrant detention facility? Promises, and skepticism, abound
Will FCI Dublin be turned into a migrant detention facility? Promises, and skepticism, abound

Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News

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I helped care for FCI Dublin victims. Trump’s plan to reopen the prison for ICE is horrifying
I helped care for FCI Dublin victims. Trump’s plan to reopen the prison for ICE is horrifying

Douglas Yoshida, San Francisco Chronicle

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ICE wants to reopen a notoriously abusive prison; this community is trying to stop them
ICE wants to reopen a notoriously abusive prison; this community is trying to stop them

Mansa Musa, edited by Cameron Granadino, The Real News Network

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Activists host vigil at shuttered Dublin prison being eyed as ICE facility
Activists host vigil at shuttered Dublin prison being eyed as ICE facility

Jeanita Lyman, Pleasanton Weekly

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Mistrial declared in trial of ex-correctional officer accused in abusing female inmates
Mistrial declared in trial of ex-correctional officer accused in abusing female inmates

David Greenwald, Davis Vanguard

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He Looked Right at Me’: Survivor Speaks Out as First FCI Dublin Officer Faces Trial for Sex Abuse
He Looked Right at Me’: Survivor Speaks Out as First FCI Dublin Officer Faces Trial for Sex Abuse

David Greenwald, Davis Vanguard

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Unprecedented class-action settlement reached in FCI Dublin women’s prison lawsuit alleging years of abuse and retaliation by guards
Unprecedented class-action settlement reached in FCI Dublin women’s prison lawsuit alleging years of abuse and retaliation by guards

Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News

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Women once held in California ‘rape club’ prison reach historic settlement to protect inmates
Women once held in California ‘rape club’ prison reach historic settlement to protect inmates

Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times

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The US government is closing a women’s prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay
The US government is closing a women’s prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay

Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

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US shuts down prisons amid scrutiny over sexual abuse and crisis of suicides
US shuts down prisons amid scrutiny over sexual abuse and crisis of suicides

Sam Levin, The Guardian

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Continued fallout after closure of women’s prison in Dublin with Lisa Fernandez & Kendra Drysdale
Continued fallout after closure of women’s prison in Dublin with Lisa Fernandez & Kendra Drysdale

KPFA, Law & Disorder with Cat Brooks

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New report charges conditions at FCI Dublin 'unconscionable,' citing 'system wide issues at BOP'
New report charges conditions at FCI Dublin 'unconscionable,' citing 'system wide issues at BOP'

Estelle Masse, Davis Vanguard

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Federal prison leaders excoriated for 'unconscionable' conditions at shuttered FCI Dublin women's prison
Federal prison leaders excoriated for 'unconscionable' conditions at shuttered FCI Dublin women's prison

Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News

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Special master slams conditions at FCI Dublin in report
Special master slams conditions at FCI Dublin in report

Katie DeBenedetti, KQED

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Judge slams BOP for trying to dismiss FCI Dublin case; grills deputy director
Judge slams BOP for trying to dismiss FCI Dublin case; grills deputy director

Lisa Fernandez, KTVU

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Prison oversight bill inspired by FCI Dublin sexual abuse, corruption heads to Biden
Prison oversight bill inspired by FCI Dublin sexual abuse, corruption heads to Biden

Lisa Fernandez, KTVU

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Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons

Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

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Attorney discusses Dublin prison debacle
Attorney discusses Dublin prison debacle

Everyday Injustice Podcast, Davis Vanguard

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Survivors of prison staff abuse say transfer to new facilities hasn’t ended harm
Survivors of prison staff abuse say transfer to new facilities hasn’t ended harm

Victoria Law, Truthout

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FCI Dublin transfers complain of poor treatment, retaliation at other prisons
FCI Dublin transfers complain of poor treatment, retaliation at other prisons

Lisa Fernandez, KTVU

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Senators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused
Senators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused

Christoper Weber, Associated Press

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Activists protest inmate transfers at Dublin women's prison
Activists protest inmate transfers at Dublin women's prison

Bob Redell and Jodi Hernandez, NBC Bay Area

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Rally urges FCI Dublin inmates released as prison at center of sex abuse scandal closes
Rally urges FCI Dublin inmates released as prison at center of sex abuse scandal closes

Tim Fang, CBS Bay Area

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House bill would shine a light on federal prisons’ dark problems
House bill would shine a light on federal prisons’ dark problems

Joe Davidson, Washington Post

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Prison notorious for rape is slated for closure but not releasing survivors
Prison notorious for rape is slated for closure but not releasing survivors

Victoria Law, Truthout

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FCI Dublin closing, women transferred to prisons across U.S.
FCI Dublin closing, women transferred to prisons across U.S.

Lisa Fernandez, KTVU

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Bureau of Prisons to close California women’s prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse
Bureau of Prisons to close California women’s prison where inmates have been subjected to sex abuse

Michael R. Sisak, Michael Balsamo, and Christoper Weber, Associated Press

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At this women's prison in Dublin, sexual abuse is pervasive
At this women's prison in Dublin, sexual abuse is pervasive

Alan Montecillo, Sydney Johnson, Dana Cronin, and Maria Esquinca, KQED

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FCI Dublin: Judge orders unprecedented 'special master' over troubled prison
FCI Dublin: Judge orders unprecedented 'special master' over troubled prison

Lisa Fernandez, KTVU

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Press Releases

Judge Grants Final Approval of Landmark Consent Decree to Address Systemic Sexual Abuse and Retaliation in the Federal Bureau of Prisons

Survivors of Staff Sexual Abuse at FCI Dublin, Advocates, Warn Against Detaining Immigrants at Shuttered Prison

Over 100 Survivors of Staff Sexual Violence at FCI Dublin Reach Historic $115M Settlement With Bureau of Prisons

Landmark Settlement Agreement Reached in Class Action on Sexual Abuse at FCI Dublin

BOP Again Seeks to Avoid Accountability for Abuses at FCI Dublin, Filing Motion to Dismiss Class Action Lawsuit

DPSC Calls for Releases Not Transfer - Condemns BOP Effort to Evade Accountability and Systemic Change

Survivors of Staff Sexual Violence at FCI Dublin to Speak at Virtual Rally + Online Court Hearing

Survivors of Sexual Violence by Prison Officials at FCI Dublin File Class Action Lawsuit

As Trial Begins for Former FCI Dublin Official, Community Groups Demand Support and Sanctuary for Survivors of Prison Staff Sexual Abuse

Dublin Prison Solidarity Coalition Members pen letter to BOP Detailing Ongoing Abuses at FCI Dublin

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