More than 2 dozen Dublin prison officers reassigned in wake of sex scandal
Roughly 25 managers at the federal prison in Dublin are getting reassigned across the country – perpetuating a problem, not solving it, a union official told KTVU.
Activists seek early release for women sexually abused at Dublin prison
An advocacy group is seeking early release for all of the nearly 1,000 women at a federal prison in Dublin whose allegations of sexual assault have been found credible.
25 Dublin prison employees under investigation for sex, drug, lying abuses
A total of 25 employees at the federal all-women's prison in Dublin are under investigation for a range of abuses that allege inappropriate sex, use of drugs and falsifying records, according to a Freedom of Information Act request obtained by KTVU.
Abuse-clouded Dublin prison gets attention, but will things change?
“It’s horrible. It’s absolutely horrible," said Thahesha Jusino, FCI Dublin's newly installed warden. I’ve never experienced anything like this. In my career, I’ve never been part of a situation like this. This is really unprecedented.”
Devastated friends hold vigil after death of Dublin High School classmate
Devastated friends and classmates gathered outside the home of a Dublin high school sophomore, who died suddenly this week, most likely of suicide.
Months later, families have questions about the deaths of 2 men at Santa Rita Jail
Two family members have reached out to KTVU in the hopes of finding answers to why their loved ones died at Santa Rita Jail. They are among the 58 in-custody deaths there since 2014.
7 baby ducks rescued in Alameda County Sheriff's first drone rescue
Drones can map inaccessible terrain, replant areas impacted by wildfires and detect and detonate landmines. And in Alameda County, a drone was used to rescue a group of ducks.
Man complains about not feeling well; dies after suicide attempt at Santa Rita Jail
Leonard Brown had called his family to say he wasn't feeling well days before he attempted suicide at Santa Rita Jail, his mother told a lawyer.
Whistleblower complaints of mold, asbestos at Dublin prison under scrutiny for sex abuses
A government watchdog has found a "substantial likelihood" the federal Bureau of Prisons committed wrongdoing when it ignored complaints and failed to address asbestos and mold contamination at FCI Dublin, already been under scrutiny for rampant sexual abuse of inmates.
Alleged car thief appears in court with another stolen vehicle
A woman who was arrested for stealing a vehicle showed up in court with another stolen car, police said.
Another woman sexually assaulted at Dublin prison; seeks witness protection
A second woman who was sexually assaulted by a correctional officer at the FCI Dublin is now coming forward, saying she is so terrified that she has been cutting herself and is seeking witness protection from the government.
5th officer at Dublin prison charged in widening sex abuse scandal
Enrique Chavez, a cook at FCI Dublin, was indicted on two counts of abusive sexual contact against an incarcerated woman at the all-female facility.
Dublin prison has lax security camera oversight despite sex abuse charges
Despite a formal request five years ago to install 52 additional security cameras at the federal prison in Dublin, an aide from U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier said there were "numerous locations" inside the all-women's facility that still did not appear to have the visual oversight, KTVU has learned.
2 Dublin prison officers placed on leave after woman makes 'sugar daddy claim'
Two correctional officers who work at FCI Dublin prison have been "walked off" the job, the day after KTVU published a story involving one of them requesting to be a formerly incarcerated woman's "sugar daddy."
Person killed on BART tracks along Dublin/Pleasanton line
A person was struck and killed on the BART train tracks along the Dublin/Pleasanton line on Wednesday morning.
Tech platform offers companies childcare recruitment options, help getting parents back to work
TOOTRiS, a San Diego-based tech platform, offers companies the ability to provide childcare as a recruitment tool.
'Cultural rot:' U.S. Congressional team tours Dublin prison after sex scandal widens
A trio of Congressional leaders on Monday toured a federal Dublin prison embroiled in a national scandal after four correctional officers – including the former warden – were charged with sex crimes and one of the formerly incarcerated women is now alleging that one of guards preyed on her by digging into her confidential files, too.
Woman at center of Dublin prison sex scandal says guard used mental health files to prey on her
A woman at the center of a California prison sex scandal has come forward making an explosive new claim: Not only did a correctional officer have an inappropriate sexual relationship with her – but he also dug into her private medical records to uncover her mental frailties and then used those triggers to prey on her.
House Dems demand to see investigation into rapes at Dublin women's prison
The federal Bureau of Prisons has yet to release an audit that examines reports of sexual assault at a federal women’s prison in Dublin where inmates say they’ve been subjected to rampant sexual abuse that has led to the arrests of four employees, including the former warden.
DOJ probes alleged intimidation at California women's prison nicknamed 'rape club'
The Justice Department says it is gravely concerned about allegations that a high-ranking federal prison official entrusted to end sexual abuse and cover-ups at a women’s prison known as the “rape club” may have taken steps to suppress a recent complaint about staff misconduct.