The U.S. government has agreed to pay a record $116 million to settle lawsuits from 103 women abused at a federal prison, FCI Dublin.
Aimee Chavira, a former inmate, states the settlement, while welcome, 'doesn't change anything.' No money can alter their traumatic experiences.
Community organizer Courtney Hanson emphasizes that ‘policy changes are crucial to prevent staff sexual abuse’ in prisons nationwide.
The former warden of FCI Dublin, convicted of sexual abuse, underlines a systemic failure within the prison environment regarding staff accountability.
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