California women’s facility known for sexual abuse closed by Bureau of Prisons
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is shutting down a women’s prison in California due to pervasive sexual abuse. Federal Correctional Institution Dublin, known as the “rape club,” is closing because of its violent reputation. The Associated Press exposed the prison’s issues, revealing rampant sexual abuse by officers and even the warden. Click “Read more…” for additional details. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has decided to close a women’s prison in California following widespread sexual abuse. Federal Correctional Institution Dublin, dubbed the “rape club,” is being shut down due to its history of violence. An investigation by The Associated Press uncovered the extent of sexual abuse by both officers and the warden. Click “Read more…” for more information.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is closing a women’s prison in California infamous for rampant sexual abuse against inmates.
Federal Correctional Institution Dublin is set to close due to a violent reputation that contributed to its nickname as the “rape club,” the embattled BOP announced.
The Associated Press exposed the prison’s problems in an investigation that revealed “rampant sexual abuse by correctional officers and even the warden,” where inmates said they “were often threatened or punished when they tried to speak up.”
Other issues such as hazardous mold, asbestos, and poor medical care, also plagued the prison.
Despite the federal agency’s attempted rehabilitation of the facility, which included moves to “address culture, recruitment and retention, aging infrastructure — and most critical — employee misconduct,” it still chose to close the prison.
“Despite these steps and resources, we have determined that FCI Dublin is not meeting expected standards and that the best course of action is to close the facility,” BOP Director Colette Peters said in a statement to the outlet. “This decision is being made after ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of those unprecedented steps and additional resources.”
Conditions deteriorated at the prison to the point that eight inmates sued BOP in August, alleging that the agency had not done enough to root out sexual abuse. Amaris Montes, the lawyer for the inmates, spoke about BOP’s decision.
“It’s a signal that the prison knows that they are not meeting constitutional standards to keep people safe from sexual assault and sexual harassment,” Montes said.
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Despite that, Montes said the move still comes up short of repaying the prisoners.
“I think that the BOP is quick to try to transfer accountability and move accountability elsewhere as the way to remedy the issue. And that would mean, you know, moving people quickly without addressing people’s needs right now,” she said.
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