Judge appoints special master to oversee California federal women's prison after rampant abuse
A judge on Friday appointed a special master to oversee a troubled federal women’s prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates, marking the first time the federal Bureau of Prisons has been subject to such oversight.
The judge’s scathing order encompasses the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, located about 21 miles (34 kilometers) east of Oakland.
A 2021 Associated Press investigation that found a culture of abuse and cover-ups at the prison brought increased scrutiny from Congress and the federal Bureau of Prisons.
The order is part of a federal lawsuit filed in August by eight inmates and the advocacy group California Coalition for Women Prisoners. They allege that sexual abuse and exploitation has not stopped despite the prosecution of the former warden and several former officers.
The Bureau of Prisons declined to comment on the special master appointment.
https://apnews.com/article/california-prison-sexual-abuse-special-master-42bb640f681d1d0a83b7b1892fd4a4c5
All of this kind of activity between guards etc,. and prisoners is illegal, and there is no scenario in which a prisoner can give consent.
