Closure of California Federal Prison Was Poorly Planned, Judge Says

FCI Dublin inmates transferred out on buses and planes didn’t receive proper care and were reportedly subjected to mistreatment and abuse.

The Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, Calif., on Dec. 5, 2022. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

The plan to close a troubled prison in California where female inmates suffered sexual abuse by guards was “ill-conceived,” a judge said while ordering close monitoring and care of the incarcerated women who were moved to other federal facilities across the country.

U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said in Wednesday’s order that last month’s decision by the Bureau of Prisons, or BOP, to shut down FCI Dublin “created serious concerns” for the well-being of more than 600 women who were transferred out.