Former Inmates in Infamous ‘Rape Club’ Prison Win Massive $116M Settlement

The federal government will be paying $116 million to settle lawsuits brought by more than 100 former inmates who were incarcerated in the now-shuttered Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Dublin, California.

The settlement was approved on Tuesday and will grant an average of about $1.1 million to each plaintiff, according to ABC News. The prison, which was once known as the “rape club,” was notorious for widespread sexual misconduct among staff members.

This development comes after a separate class-action lawsuit was also settled last week. The court will require the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to enact various reforms, such as allowing a court monitor to inspect facilities while also publicly acknowledging incidents of past abuse that took place in its prisons.

The BOP issued a statement explaining that it “strongly condemns all forms of sexually abusive behavior and takes seriously its duty to protect the individuals in our custody as well as maintain the safety of our employees and community.”

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Proposed settlement agreement in our class action lawsuit against the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) & Dublin officials who perpetrated & allowed rampant staff sexual abuse, retaliation, & medical neglect in the now closed FCI Dublin women's prison: https://t.co/iHLZNohJON pic.twitter.com/tur5nXdTVO

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