DOJ Alleges California Women's Prisons Fail to Prevent Staff Sexual Abuse

The U.S. Department of Justice found reasonable cause to believe California's Central California Women's Facility and California Institution for Women violate constitutional rights by failing to protect inmates from staff sexual misconduct. The investigation revealed systemic deficiencies, inadequate safeguards, and non-compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act. This highlights serious human rights concerns within the state's correctional system.