DUBLIN,
Calif., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ACTS LAW's
Doug Rochen currently represents
more than 1,000 men and women who have been subjected to sexual
abuse, sexual assault and sexual harassment while incarcerated in
jails and prisons throughout California.
Recently, the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin is facing closure over allegations of
similar types of behavior, with matters so bad it was known as a
"rape club" by inmates and workers.
"The racial and class inequity that leads to women being
imprisoned has never been addressed in our state," Mr. Rochen said.
"In the FCI Dublin institution, inmates were subjected to all
manner of horrific sexual crimes on a daily basis. This is
something that should have been stopped and fixed decades ago, and
there are likely thousands of women who suffered sexual abuse and
assault at FCI Dublin."
With a long history of sex crimes against women, FCI Dublin saw
a correctional officer sentenced to 72 months in prison recently
for his crimes of sexually abusing five female inmates. He was the
supervisor of the call center operated by the federal prison, where
these women worked.
"In our prison abuse cases, we've seen women treated worse than
animals," Mr. Rochen added. "This disgusting behavior happens at
prisons throughout the state, and these women deserve justice for
the crimes they've suffered."
California Prison Sex Abuse
Mr. Rochen represents more than 1,000 individuals who were
sexually assaulted, abused, and harassed while in California jails. In several lawsuits, the
complaints list the horrific treatment female inmates were
subjected to, including:
- Women subjected to more than 40 instances of rape and/or sexual
misconduct from the same guard
- Sexual abuse while in and out of jail cells
- Forced oral copulation and/or digital penetration
- Lewd comments and harassment
- Groping
In a separate lawsuit involving male inmates, the complaint
alleges systemic failure by the County of Los Angeles to protect vulnerable minors in
the juvenile detention system. These alleged acts of
sexual deviance and criminal behavior were directed toward minors
who were completely under the control of sworn peace officers.
The lawsuits are:
- John DL-2 Roe et al. v. County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Superior Court,
Case No. 23STCV13438
and
- Jane Roe et al v.
State of California,
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation et al.,
Sacramento Superior Court, Case No. 23CV013894.
About ACTS LAW
ACTS LAW has over a decade of experience with skilled and
knowledgeable attorneys representing victims in a broad array of
case types. They have recovered over a billion dollars in
settlements, helping their clients receive the justice that is so
rightfully deserved.
CONTACT: Douglas Rochen,
833-212-4446
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