In a recent lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, thirteen women from the Central California Women's Facility accused correctional staff of retaliatory violence against them after they reported sexual abuse. The suit describes a chaotic incident involving pepper spray and rubber bullets, likened to a 'war zone.' Attorney Robert Chalfant expressed grave concern over attempts to silence inmates seeking help. The situation draws attention as the U.S. Department of Justice investigates whether the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation adequately protects female inmates from abuse.
The complaint describes the incident, which allegedly caused some of the women to lose consciousness and have seizures, as a 'war zone.'
It's deeply concerning, he said, that someone would attempt to stop women from filing sexual assault complaints.
Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation into CCWF and another women's prison, California Institution for Women, to determine if CDCR has sufficiently protected female inmates from sexual abuse by correctional staff.
Arroyo told one of the plaintiffs, Antoinette Yancey, who is a member of the Inmate Advisory Council, to stop the other women from submitting reports of sexual abuse against his officers.
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