Federal goverment to pay at $116 million, the largest settlement in federal prison history, to sexual abuse survivors of the former women's prison in Dublin, California

 

Los Angeles Times article (first four paragraphs):

In a staggering settlement, the federal government will pay $116 million to more than 100 women who said they were sexually abused by employees at a now-shuttered federal prison in Dublin that was dubbed the “rape club.”

The settlement marks the largest ever paid by the federal government for misconduct in federal prisons. The women will receive an average of about $1.1 million each to settle litigation against the Bureau of Prisons over their mistreatment at the Federal Correctional Institution in the East Bay community of Dublin.

The developments are the latest twist in a years-long scandal surrounding the facility. Since an FBI investigation was launched and resulted in arrests in 2021, eight FCI Dublin employees have been charged with sexually abusing inmates.

Five have pleaded guilty, and juries have convicted two, including former warden Ray Garcia. The Bureau of Prisons last April temporarily closed the prison because it was so plagued by sexual abuse that it became known as the “rape club.” That closure became permanent last month.

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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-12-17/feds-agree-to-pay-116-million-to-victims-of-sexual-assault-by-employees-at-shuttered-dublin-federal-prison