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DOJ says California’s women’s prisons are failing prisoners on sexual abuse

Federal investigators found reasonable cause to believe California’s women’s prisons are violating the Constitution by failing to protect incarcerated women from staff sexual abuse and harassment.

Why it matters: Prison abuse

First recorded Aug 19, 2026·Meaningfully updated Aug 19, 2026

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