Woman who testified against FCI Dublin returns after judge's order
A woman who testified about the dire conditions at FCI Dublin and then was thrown in a punitive cell and transferred away against a federal judge's orders has now been returned to the all-women's prison in Alameda County, she told KTVU.
Judge considers holding FCI Dublin in 'contempt of court' when woman transferred, punished after testifying
A federal judge is considering holding the Bureau of Prison in "contempt of court" after KTVU published a story this week about a woman who was thrown in a punitive cell and then transferred away after she testified about the sexual abuses and retaliatory nature at the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin.
Woman who testified about conditions at FCI Dublin, thrown in solitary, transferred
Rhonda Fleming, who has spent years of her prison sentence at FCI Dublin and who testified about the dire conditions there, was thrown in a special housing unit and transferred away from the facility, KTVU has learned.
Scandal-plagued FCI Dublin to receive semi-surprise visit from judge
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers says she's going to make a semi-surprise visit to the scandal-plagued FCI Dublin. "I just want to show up," she said.
Former Dublin prison guard apologizes for having sex with 3 women; sentenced to 1 year at home
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former officer at the Federal Correctional Institute in Dublin to one year of home detention after he pleaded guilty to having sex with three incarcerated women but then later became a government informant to help bring down others, including the former warden.
FCI Dublin prison officers are angry with new administration and 'we are paying for it,' woman testifies
One by one, women incarcerated at the beleaguered Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin testified in federal court on Friday, complaining of officers groping them, taunting them, strip searching them, denying them medical care, opening their legal mail and retaliating against them for reporting wrongdoing.
Sorrowful reaction to Oakland Police Officer killed in the line of duty
As news spread about the tragic killing of Oakland Police Officer Tuan Le, many in the community responded with shock, sadness, and grief.
Toxic chemicals found at former Richmond dry cleaning business
The discovery of high levels of toxic chemicals found at a former dry cleaning site in Richmond, has prompted health officials to take immediate action, with plans Friday to go door-to-door in the neighborhood installing monitors and even considering evacuations of nearby homes if airborne toxins rise above safety levels.
Facing more than 45 sex abuse suits, judge could appoint special master over FCI Dublin prison
A federal court judge is being asked to appoint a "special master" over the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin, an all-women's prison notoriously nicknamed the "Rape Club" after eight correctional officers have been charged with sexual assault and more than 45 civil cases have been filed alleging the same abuses.
A look at the people who have died at Santa Rita Jail
Santa Rita Jail based in Dublin, Calif. has the highest number of inmate deaths in the Bay Area. KTVU takes an unprecedented look at who is dying and why.
Judge sentences former Dublin prison manager to 5 years in ongoing sex abuse scandal
A judge on Friday sentenced John Bellhouse, a former correctional manager at the all-women's prison in Dublin, to five years and three months behind bars in an ongoing sexual abuse scandal.
Staff, women exposed to asbestos at federal prison in Dublin
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel has determined that management at Federal Correctional Institution Dublin in California violated OSHA standards by exposing staff and inmates to asbestos, validating a union complaint.
FCI Dublin prison guard defense team asks for leniency citing hard childhood because he is gay
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge sentence a former correctional manager at FCI Dublin to 10 years in prison. And for the first time, his defense attorneys brought up John Bellhouse's sexual orientation as a reason to seek leniency.
Judge sentences Dublin prison food supervisor in ongoing sex abuse scandal
A judge sentenced a former correctional officer at the federal prison in Dublin to eight years on Wednesday, in an ongoing sex abuse scandal that has plagued FCI Dublin for at least three decades.
Dublin prison now has most cameras in the west, women still complain of sex assault
The federal all-women's prison in Dublin, which earned the notorious "Rape Club" nickname, now has the most security cameras of any prison in the western region, government attorneys said, while incarcerated women are still complaining of sexual assault and poor healthcare.
Novato woman lost $1k helping Maui victims in gift card scam
A Marin County woman is frustrated after she sent $2,000 worth of Target gift cards to Maui families impacted by the wildfires over the summer, only for half of the gift cards to be declined at the store.
Bay Area nurse crushed in MRI accident highlighting safety concerns
A nurse suffered crushing injuries after she became pinned between a hospital bed and an MRI machine at Kaiser Permanente's Redwood City hospital.
$300k in damages: Airbnb under fire as hosts share concerns over 'AirCover' promises
Airbnb is under fire as multiple Bay Area hosts come forward with concerns over promised protections for those opening up their homes.
Suspended Oakland day care illegally operates out of Airbnb
Despite getting its license suspended, parents told KTVU the day care is still running from an Airbnb, operated by a woman who is not legally cleared to work with children due to her felony record.
'Really scary': Parents learn Oakland day care is shut down after multiple violations
Parents were surprised to learn their child's daycare was run by someone with a criminal record after GG’s Treehouse, a home day care in Oakland, was suddenly shut down last week by the California Department of Social Services.