Shortly after, BOP responded by completely shutting down FCI Dublin, which has been embroiled in sexual assault allegations for decades. Since then, several women have alleged rampant mistreatment throughout the transfer process, including lack of access to bathrooms and medications, as well as hostile and abusive behavior from guards at their new facility.
The most recent series of scandals first started unraveling following an investigation by the Associated Press in 2021. It revealed a culture of abuse and cover-ups that had persisted for years at the low-security federal women’s prison.
Eight former FCI Dublin correctional officers, including the former warden and chaplain, have been convicted and charged, and seven have been sentenced.
Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (CA-10) along with Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-28), Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18), Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12), Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Congressman Adam Schiff (CA-30), Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03) and Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-14) all signed on to the letter sent Friday.
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