Alameda County officially opposes FCI Dublin turning into ICE facility

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the reopening of a shuttered women's federal prison in Dublin for any correctional operations, including the detention of immigrants.

Alameda County to vote on opposing FCI Dublin conversion to ICE detention center

Two Alameda County supervisors are bringing forth a resolution on Tuesday to oppose turning a now-shuttered women's prison in Dublin into an ICE facility or any other type of prison or correctional facility. 

What the abandoned FCI Dublin looks like after 2-year closure

Just what will become of the abandoned FCI Dublin property off Interstate Highway 580 is unclear. But KTVU crews were able to roam the property to see what it looked like roughly two years after its closure.

No plans to turn FCI Dublin women's prison into ICE facility: DHS

The Department of Homeland Security said that there are no plans to use the vacant FCI Dublin women's prison – closed in 2024 following a national sex scandal – for any type of ICE immigration detention.

Congress to review unredacted Epstein files as questions about investigations continue

Members of Congress are expected to gain access to unredacted files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as questions continue about transparency, accountability and whether additional prosecutions could follow.

Former FCI Dublin officer ordered to pay $120K legal fees

A former FCI Dublin correctional officer whose sex crime charges were dismissed after two mistrals has been ordered to pay some of his legal fees because a federal judge found him to have twice "misrepresented" his finances, court documents show.

FCI Dublin: Nearly 300 more women expected to file sex assault claims vs. BOP

Nearly 300 women who were formerly incarcerated at the now-closed FCI Dublin prison have come forward with sex assault claims and lawsuits, or soon plan to, against the Bureau of Prisons, after 103 women won an unprecedented $116 million from the agency exactly one year ago. 

Dublin council says no to FCI Dublin becoming another prison, ICE facility

The Dublin City Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution that states they don't want the now-closed FCI Dublin to become a prison or ICE facility in the future. 

Dublin to oppose reopening women's prison for any detention operations

The Dublin City Council on Tuesday night is poised to pass a resolution that opposes turning the now-closed women's prison – FCI Dublin – into any kind of correctional facility in the future, like reopening it as another prison or ICE detention center.

Prosecutors won't retry FCI Dublin officer 'Dirty Dick' again for sex crimes

Prosecutors from the US Attorney's Office in Northern California said they won't re-try a former FCI Dublin correctional officer for sex crimes and are dismissing all charges against him. 

FCI Dublin correctional officer gets probation, no prison time for sex crime

A former FCI Dublin correctional officer has been sentenced to five years probation, and no prison time, after he pleaded guilty to one count of abusive sexual contact with a woman incarcerated at the now-closed prison. 

FCI Dublin correctional officer likely won't get prison time for sex crime

Former FCI Dublin Lawrence Gacad is set to be sentenced on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to one court of abusive sexual contact. Both the prosecution and defense say he should not go to prison.

2nd deadlocked jury in sex abuse trial of ex-FCI Dublin correctional officer 'Dirty Dick'

Jurors, who had been deliberating since Sept. 18, could not find unanimity in finding Darrell Wayne "Dirty Dick" Smith guilty of 14 counts of sexual abuse when he worked as an officer there from 2019 to 2021.

Wife testifies at 2nd trial for former FCI Dublin officer 'Dirty Dick'

The wife of a former FCI Dublin correctional officer nicknamed "Dirty Dick" took the stand Wednesday in an Oakland courtroom during the second trial against her husband, who has been charged with 14 counts of sexual abuse when he worked at the now-closed women's prison.

Video of FCI Dublin officer's wife cooking naked in kitchen denied at trial

An eight-minute video of a former FCI Dublin correctional officer's wife cooking naked in the kitchen is being contested during the officer's federal criminal trial where he is charged with 14 counts of sexual abuse.

Former FCI Dublin officer charged with sex abuse provides witness list

Defense attorneys for a former FCI Dublin correctional officer charged with more than a dozen sex crimes will soon get their chance to call witnesses they feel will be favorable to their side, in a second trial that began last week.

1st day retrial for FCI Dublin officer charged with sex crimes: 'Never touched her'

As Darrell Wayne Smith was heading into the first day of his second sex abuse trial when he was a correctional officer at the now-closed FCI Dublin women's prison, he took the time to turn to a KTVU photojournalist outside court to speak his mind. 

Women want justice at FCI Dublin sex abuse retrial of  officer 'Dirty Dick'

A retrial of a former FCI Dublin correctional officer whose nickname was "Dirty Dick" is set to begin in an Oakland federal courtroom on Tuesday, less than five months after a jury deadlocked on whether he was guilty of 14 counts of sexual abuse.