{"id":2221750,"date":"2024-04-15T19:20:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bureau-of-prisons-shutters-california-womens-facility-notorious-for-sexual-abuse\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T19:21:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T23:21:55","slug":"bureau-of-prisons-shutters-california-womens-facility-notorious-for-sexual-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bureau-of-prisons-shutters-california-womens-facility-notorious-for-sexual-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"California women\u2019s facility known for sexual abuse closed by Bureau of Prisons"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbureau-of-prisons-shutters-california-womens-facility-notorious-for-sexual-abuse%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2221750&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Federal Bureau\u200c of Prisons is\u200d shutting down a women&#8217;s \u200bprison in California due \u200bto\u200b pervasive \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ariz-prison-escapees-recaptured-after-manhunt\/\" title=\"Ariz. prison escapees recaptured after manhunt\">sexual abuse<\/a>. Federal Correctional Institution Dublin, known as the &#8220;rape club,&#8221;\u200b is closing because\u2063 of \u200dits violent reputation. The Associated\u200c Press \u2062exposed \u200dthe\u2064 prison&#8217;s\u200c issues, revealing \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-fighting-its-own-mounting-sexual-abuse-cases-with-mandatory-trainings\/\" title=\"U.N. Fighting Its Own Mounting Sexual Abuse Cases with 'Mandatory Trainings'\">rampant sexual abuse<\/a> by \u2062officers and even the\u2064 warden. Click &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; \u2064for additional details. The Federal Bureau of\u2062 Prisons has decided to close a\u2063 women&#8217;s prison in California following widespread sexual abuse. Federal Correctional Institution Dublin, dubbed the &#8220;rape club,&#8221; is being shut down due to \u200dits history of violence. \u2062An investigation by The\u200d Associated Press uncovered the\u2063 extent of sexual abuse by both officers and the \u2063warden.\u2064 Click &#8220;Read more&#8230;&#8221; for more information.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Federal Bureau of Prisons is closing a women\u2019s prison in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>California<\/a> infamous for rampant sexual abuse against inmates.<\/p>\n<p>Federal Correctional Institution Dublin is set to close due to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>violent reputation<\/a> that contributed to its nickname as the \u201crape club,\u201d the embattled BOP announced.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Associated Press<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/prisons-california-united-states-sexual-abuse-only-on-ap-d321ae51fe93dfd9d6e5754383a95801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>exposed<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/prison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>prison\u2019s<\/a> problems in an investigation that revealed \u201crampant sexual abuse by correctional officers and even the warden,\u201d where inmates said they \u201cwere often threatened or punished when they tried to speak up.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>FILE \u2013 The Federal Correctional Institution stands in Dublin, California, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo\/Jeff Chiu, File)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other issues such as hazardous mold, asbestos, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-women-throwing-babies-over-barbed-wire-to-save-them-report\/\" title=\"Afghan Women Throwing Babies Over Barbed Wire To Save Them: Report\">poor medical care<\/a>, also plagued the prison. <\/p>\n<p>Despite the federal agency\u2019s attempted rehabilitation of the facility, which included moves to \u201caddress culture, recruitment and retention, aging infrastructure \u2014 and most critical \u2014 employee misconduct,\u201d it still chose to close the prison.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite 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,\u201d BOP Director Colette Peters <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/federal-prison-dublin-california-sexual-abuse-bureau-of-prisons-17731ecb5d0a14adf6011e853bf7e05d\">said<\/a> in a statement to the outlet. \u201cThis decision is being made after ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of those unprecedented steps and additional resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a signal that the prison knows that they are not meeting constitutional standards to keep people safe from sexual assault and sexual harassment,\u201d Montes said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Despite that, Montes said the move still comes up short of repaying the prisoners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI 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\u2019s needs right now,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The closure of the notorious Federal Correctional Institution Dublin in California by the Federal Bureau of Prisons was announced. The facility, known for widespread inmate sexual abuse, gained the moniker \u201crape club\u201d due to its violent reputation. 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