Civil Rights
Dec. 13, 2023
US judge could order years of monitoring at Bay Area women’s prison
Attorneys representing eight plaintiffs who say they suffered sexual assaults and other abuse want a special master to oversee an audit of the prison, implement recommended changes and supervise quarterly site visits.
Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
A federal women’s prison in the Bay Area could be subject to years of monitoring if a judge approves a motion responding to years of alleged sexual abuse of inmates.
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had harsh words for attorneys with the Federal Bureau of Prisons during a hearing Monday in her Oakland courtroom. Rogers said she didn’t trust prison officials to not retaliate against plaintiffs in the case and that guards at Feder...