Dublin prison officer told woman he thinks of her instead of watching porn: lawsuit
A woman who was formerly incarcerated at the federal prison in Dublin is suing a former correctional officer after she said he he sexually fondled her, once telling her that when he went home at night, "instead of watching porn, he thinks of doing things to her."
Judge reluctantly sentences ex-Dublin prison cook to nearly 2 years in sex abuse case
A federal judge reluctantly sentenced a former cook at the all-women's prison in Dublin to nearly two years behind bars, saying the punishment isn't nearly enough for a sex abuse scandal that has reached all the way to Congress.
Dublin prison warden convicted of sex abuse seeks new trial
A warden convicted of eight counts of sexual abuse during his tenure at the Federal Correctional Institute in Dublin is seeking a new trial.
New details revealed about Dublin prison cook who fondled woman in pantry
More details were revealed around the actions and childhood background of former Dublin prison cook, Enrique Chavez, who admitted to fondling a woman in a food pantry ahead of his sentencing this week.
Convicted former Dublin prison warden has new lawyer days after guilty verdict
Ray J. Garcia asked to have a new lawyer represent him for his sentencing, four days after a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing at least three women while he was warden at the prison in Dublin.
Federal prisons may soon be required to install working security cameras
A bill to install security cameras in the nation's 122 federal prisons could soon become law, in a move championed by sex survivor advocates and many correctional officers themselves.
U.S. senator finds rampant sexual abuse of women in prisons from California to NY
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff said that his investigation into the federal prison system demonstrates that the BOP is "failing systemically to prevent, detect, and address sexual abuse of prisoners by its own employees."
Senators want answers in wake of AP’s prison investigations
Prison workers and union officials, angered by the AP’s investigation into deputy western regional director Ray Hinkle and the agency’s response defending him.
U.S. Rep. Swalwell demands Dublin prison provide immediate legal, mental health services to women
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) sent a letter Friday to the new warden of FCI Dublin asking her why it appears incarcerated women are facing "significant barriers" in talking to their lawyers and demanding that this unconstitutional practice changes immediately.
Dublin prison warden sex abuse trial: How the jury came to its guilty verdict
The jury foreman in the FCI Dublin warden trial spoke exclusively about how he and his peers found Ray J. Garcia guilty of sex abuse.
AP Investigation: Former FCI Dublin prison boss beat inmates, climbed ranks
Thomas Ray Hinkle, a high-ranking federal Bureau of Prisons official, was sent to restore order and trust at a women’s prison wracked by a deplorable scandal. Instead, workers say, he left the federal lockup in Dublin, California, even more broken.
Former Dublin prison warden found guilty of sex abuse charges
An Oakland jury on Thursday found the former warden of a federal all-women's prison guilty of eight counts of sexual abuse and lying to the FBI in an abuse of power case that has repercussions around the country.
Sex abuse charges against former FCI Dublin prison warden now in hands of jury
A jury on Tuesday began deliberating the federal sex abuse case against the former warden of FCI Dublin, Ray J. Garcia. "He lied through his teeth," the prosecutor said.
Ex-FCI Dublin warden testifies he made mistake with naked video chats
Ray J. Garcia, the former warden of FCI Dublin testified that he made a mistake when he had naked video chats with a woman who was in the custody of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons while she was in a halfway house in Alaska.
3 FCI Dublin officers put on leave as warden's sex abuse trial got underway
Three correctional officers at FCI Dublin were placed on paid administrative leave in the last two weeks.
Former FCI Dublin prison warden tries to explain naked photos on his laptop
Taking the stand on his own behalf, former FCI Dublin Warden Ray J. Garcia tried to explain why he had photos of a naked incarcerated woman on all fours in a cell room on his personal laptop.
Former FCI Dublin prison warden categorically denies any sexual abuse during trial
For the first time since his arrest last fall on charges that he sexually abused three women incarcerated at FCI Dublin, former warden Ray. J. Garcia took the stand on Thursday, categorically denying that he had any inappropriate or untoward contact with anyone in his care.
Retaliation is real, FCI Dublin prison psychologist testifies at warden sex trial
Many women and officers have testified that retaliation is real for reporting abuse at FCI Dublin. But these allegations were codified under oath in a courtroom in a sex abuse trial against former warden Ray J. Garcia.
Security cameras, 'dead spots' at heart of sex abuse trial of ex-Dublin prison warden
Security cameras, or rather the lack thereof, and the many dead spots of video coverage is a central theme of the sex abuse trial against the former warden, charged with fondling, groping and taking naked photos of at least three women incarcerated under his care at the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin.
Woman testifies Dublin prison doesn't follow rape elimination law
The first witness to testify against the former warden of the federal prison in Dublin said that the culture of the all-women's facility is that of sex abuse and retaliation – and there's no effort to change it.