Rodriguez's case, among the rare instances where a California prison officer faced criminal charges for on-duty sexual misconduct, highlights the widespread lack of accountability for such abuses.
The scandal has unveiled the harsh realities of life behind bars, where survivors of sexual assault by officers often face insurmountable barriers to reporting abuses.
Rodriguez, found guilty of abusing 13 women, is emblematic of a broader issue of sexual misconduct that persists in women's prisons across the United States.
Survivors' accounts indicate a disturbing pattern of manipulation and coercion by Rodriguez, who would mislead inmates into secluded encounters before committing sexual acts.
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