FCI Dublin women transfers continue to complain; judge denies BOP
A federal judge in Oakland denied a Bureau of Prisons motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against it, while letters from incarcerated women who used to be housed at FCI Dublin continue to pour into KTVU describing alleged mistreatment at prisons across the country.
California senator pushing for media access to prisons
A California state senator wrote a bill to allow media to have better access to state prisons and county jails, inspired, in part, by KTVU reporting.
New automatic refund rule for flight disruptions - what you need to know
A new rule is changing the game for airline passengers when it comes to ticket refunds. Airlines are now required to automatically refund money when flights are canceled or significantly delayed.
FCI Dublin: Special master finds 'cascade of failures' at women's prison
A federal court-appointed “special master" found that the medical care, investigations into sex abuse reports, unnecessary disciplinary measures, lack of programming and classes, as well as the hasty transfer of 605 incarcerated women at FCI Dublin were a “cascade of failures."
Judge slams BOP for trying to dismiss FCI Dublin case; grills deputy director
A federal judge on Friday slammed lawyers for the Bureau of Prisons for trying to dismiss a lawsuit over sexual abuse and retaliation at the now-shuttered FCI Dublin, while she also grilled the deputy director of the federal prison system, who flew in from Washington, D.C. to Oakland for the hearing.
Dozens of sealed FCI Dublin records now public
The majority of documents that had previously been private in a class-action lawsuit against the Bureau of Prisons as they related to the sexual abuse and retaliation case at the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin have been unsealed.
Former FCI Dublin prisoners say they haven't felt sunlight in months
Many of the 200 women who were transferred from FCI Dublin say they haven't felt or been in direct sunlight since moving to federal detention centers across the country.
Prison officer nicknamed 'Dirty Dick' charged with more sex crimes
A correctional officer at the now-shuttered women's prison in Dublin whose nickname is “Dirty Dick" has now been charged with sexually abusing five women when he worked at FCI Dublin.
Prison oversight bill inspired by FCI Dublin sexual abuse, corruption heads to Biden
The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons where reporting from The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and reporting from KTVU highlighted the intense sexual abuses at the all-women's prison in Dublin, Calif.
FCI Dublin still has constitutional violations even though it's closed: judge
The Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin still must address constitutional violations even though the all-women's prison shut down nearly two months ago, a judge has ruled.
California lawmaker addresses sexual abuse, retaliation in prisons
A California lawmaker is pushing to address sexual abuse in prisons after dozens of women have suffered at the hands of correctional officers in both state prison and the federal facility, FCI Dublin – and then also suffered retaliation for reporting it.
Now that FCI Dublin is closed, what are 200 correctional officers doing?
Now that the all-women's Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin has been closed for two months and the 605 women transferred to other prisons around the country, what are the employees and correctional officers doing?
America's top restaurants for customer satisfaction
Inflation has made dining out more of a luxury these days, but despite higher prices, Americans' satisfaction with their restaurant experiences has actually risen a bit over the past year – and the people have spoken when it comes to the places they love most.
FCI Dublin: Bureau of Prisons moves to dismiss class action lawsuit over prison reforms
The Bureau of Prisons on Tuesday asked a federal judge to dismiss a class action lawsuit against it, arguing that since FCI Dublin is now closed and there are no longer any incarcerated women inside, there is no point to being sued over reforms anymore.
Congress members ask for more info on 'botched' FCI Dublin closure
More than 20 members of the United States Congress have authored a letter to the Bureau of Prisons sharing concerns about what they are calling a “botched" closure of FCI Dublin.
Sex assault healing center being built with FCI Dublin lawsuit money
A California lawyer is building a sexual assault healing center with the millions she and her clients plan to be awarded in the dozens of FCI Dublin civil suits.
FCI Dublin: Congress calls for hearings to investigate prison closure
Ten Congressional leaders on Friday called for a hearing and investigation into the recent closure and transfer of 605 women from the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin.
Jenny Lin's parents cope with pain 30 years after girl's unsolved homicide
The search for justice in a decades-long homicide case continues. The family of Jenny Lin, the 14-year-old girl who was killed in her Castro Valley home nearly 30 years ago on May 27, 1994, gathered for a memorial service.
FCI Dublin: BOP faces trial over abuse of women at now-shuttered California prison
The federal Bureau of Prisons will go to trial next year over claims it allowed an environment where guards at a now-shuttered California prison sexually abused incarcerated women, a judge ordered Wednesday.
FCI Dublin 'special master' authorized to ensure women cared for at other prisons: judge
The special master appointed to oversee that reforms were made at the now-shuttered Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin also has the authority to ensure that the women who were once incarcerated there receive the proper care at their new prisons across the country, a federal judge ruled.