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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Katie DeBenedetti, KQED

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

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

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

Attorney discusses Dublin prison debacle
Attorney discusses Dublin prison debacle

Everyday Injustice Podcast, Davis Vanguard

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lisa Fernandez, KTVU

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

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

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

Lisa Fernandez, KTVU

FBI agents raid FCI Dublin, a women’s prison known as the “rape club”
FBI agents raid FCI Dublin, a women’s prison known as the “rape club”

60 Minutes

Judge orders special master for California prison known for rampant sexual abuse
Judge orders special master for California prison known for rampant sexual abuse

Diana Ramirez-Simon, The Guardian

Judge will appoint special master to oversee California federal women’s prison after rampant abuse
Judge will appoint special master to oversee California federal women’s prison after rampant abuse

Associated Press

FBI raids California prison facing 63 lawsuits over systemic sexual abuse
FBI raids California prison facing 63 lawsuits over systemic sexual abuse

Victoria Law, Truthout

FBI raids Dublin prison plagued by sex abuse; pattern of immigrant women being targeted, lawyer says
FBI raids Dublin prison plagued by sex abuse; pattern of immigrant women being targeted, lawyer says

J.R. Stone and Ryan Curry, ABC7 News

Warden ousted from federal women’s prison plagued by sex abuse
Warden ousted from federal women’s prison plagued by sex abuse

Tim Arango, New York Times

Warden ousted as FBI again searches California federal women's prison plagued by sexual abuse
Warden ousted as FBI again searches California federal women's prison plagued by sexual abuse

Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Federal agents swarm FCI Dublin women's prison
Federal agents swarm FCI Dublin women's prison

CBS Bay Area

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