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At This Women’s Prison in Dublin, Sexual Abuse is Pervasive
Published 1 year, 9 months ago
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This episode discusses sexual abuse.
For decades, the Federal Correctional Institution Dublin, a women’s prison, has been known for a pervasive culture of sexual abuse towards the women incarcerated there.
There have been firings, settlements, and trainings, but the problems haven’t gone away. Now, the FBI has raided the prison as a group of survivors have filed a total of 63 lawsuits against the facility. On Friday, a federal judge ordered an independent third party to oversee reforms and policy changes. Will it be enough to change things?
Links:
- 'A Dysfunctional Mess': Judge Orders Third-Party Oversight for East Bay Women's Prison Plagued by Sexual Abuse
- Episode transcript
This episode was produced by Dana Cronin and Maria Esquinca, and guest hosted by Alan Montecillo.
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