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DOJ alleges California prisons failed to protect women prisoners from sexual abuse by staff

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DOJ alleges California prisons failed to protect women prisoners from sexual abuse by staff

The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday blasted California for allegedly failing to protect female prisoners from sexual abuse and harassment.

The DOJ leveled its accusations at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), namely at the two women's prisons that it oversees — the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla and the California...

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