#FCIDublin
May 12, 2026 at 1:19 AM
BOP plans to transfer FCI Dublin to GSA, preserving possible ICE detention reuse despite 7,500+ comments opposing reopening. #ICE #FCIDublin #DublinCA #California #DavisVanguard

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FCI Dublin Transfer Raises Fears Notorious Prison Could Be Repurposed for ICE Detention - Davis Vanguard
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) plans to transfer ownership of the decommissioned Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin to the General Services Administration (GSA). This proposed action h...
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September 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
"After I was finally free from the hell of #FCIDublin, I was taken to another hell, a private #ICE detention center. I am finally home with my children & trying to heal from what the US govt did to me. FCIDublin must stay closed forever."

#TrumpsAmerica #California

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Activists protest reopening of notorious women's prison as ICE facility
"One of our key demands as survivors of the extreme abuse at Dublin has been for the permanent closure of the facility," Aimee Chavira said.
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March 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
“After I reported my sexual assault by a prison counselor at #FCIDublin, retaliation immediately followed. I was accused of filing a false report. I lost my job at the commissary. Necessary medical treatment was denied—and my incarceration was extended by more than two months,” said Kendra Drysdale.
December 18, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Feds close prison dubbed the ‘Rape Club,’ but accountability is needed
#RapeClub
#FCIDublin
#TheHill
https://thehill.com/opinion/4648109-feds-close-prison-dubbed-the-rape-club-but-accountability-is-needed/amp/
May 7, 2024 at 2:43 PM
If you happen to have loved ones in #FCIWaseca—inc former prisoners of the “rape camp” at #FCIDublin—then you may hv heard about the bribes & monthly lockdowns. The prison is running on fumes & getting away w/ non-BOP policy abuses. Contact me if you hv loved ones there.
June 1, 2025 at 9:42 PM
ICE plans to reopen a federal prison in Dublin, California, sparking local resistance and indicating a broader effort to expand detention through reuse. #Trump #ICE #DetentionExpansion #DetentionFacilities #California #FCIDublin #CivilRights #Immigration
ICE Wants to Reopen Notorious California Prison. Locals Are Fighting Back.
FCI Dublin was shut down in 2024 after revelations of abuse against prisoners. Residents want it to stay closed.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
#New: A federal judge in #Oakland declared a mistrial in the case of Darrell Wayne Smith, otherwise known as "Dirty Dick," a former #FCIDublin prison guard charged with 15 counts of sexual assault.

The trial, which began on March 17, saw testimony from multiple women alleging abuse by Smith.
April 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Bureau of Prisons to pay $116M to more than 100 FCI Dublin sex assault survivors

#california #bop #fcidublin

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Bureau of Prisons to pay $116M to more than 100 FCI Dublin sex assault survivors
The Bureau of Prisons on Tuesday agreed to pay $115.8 million to 103 women who alleged they were sexually assaulted at the now-closed FCI Dublin all-women's prison.
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December 18, 2024 at 12:44 AM
"The #prison has been embroiled in allegations of a reputed “rape club” among guards that targeted inmates, along with accusations of repeated retaliation by guards against inmates who spoke up about the alleged misdeeds". #FCIDublin www.mercurynews.com/2024/02/27/n...?
February 29, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Environmental assessment: viz.wspis.com/FCIDublin/FI...

Cover letter for environmental assessment: www.dublin.ca.gov/DocumentCent...

Post from League of Women Voters: my.lwv.org/california/d...

KQED article with context: www.kqed.org/news/1208244...

5/5
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June 1, 2026 at 5:50 PM
FCI Dublin prison closure: Women describe horrific journey across U.S.
Dozens of women have shared horrific-sounding bus rides 2 prisons across the country as the Bureau of Prisons abruptly shut down FCI Dublin
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#prison #California #FCIDublin #Federalprisons #humanrights
FCI Dublin prison closure: Women describe horrific journey across U.S.
Dozens of women have shared horrific-sounding bus rides to prisons across the country as the Bureau of Prisons abruptly shut down FCI Dublin last week.
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April 25, 2024 at 12:49 PM
This is horrible, my companies offices are across the street from Dublin Correctional Facility closed last year. Scary to think that these horrible men drive to work and probably eat lunch at the same places as I do….🫢…😡…🤢 www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjYnt2Vq/
Multiple women who were formerly incarcerated at #FCIDublin in #California are telling their stories of surviving a federal prison so notorious for sexual abuse. They tell #NewsNation's @natashazouves...
TikTok video by NewsNation
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April 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
This appears to show an #ICE agent leading a female detainee of unknown age unaccompanied into a publc Port-a-John, entering the confined space behind her.

This is #SA. It violates every single rule, & shows how we could have another #FCIDublin level atrocity going on with 0 knowledge & 0 recourse.
January 11, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Amnesty now for sexual assault survivors still incarcerated at FCI Dublin, California!

Fed govt just paid $115.8 million to 103 survivors-largest award ever given to sexual assault survivors. Male staff referred to their workplace as the "rape club."

#prison #rape #sexualassault #fcidublin
December 19, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Federal agencies advanced the transfer of the shuttered FCI Dublin prison into the DHS immigration detention system despite the facility’s history of institutional failures and hazardous conditions. #Trump #ICE #DHS #FCIDublin #DublinCA #AlamedaCounty #California #Detention #LocalNewsMatters
New report moves shuttered Dublin prison closer to reopening as ICE detention center - Local News Matters
An environmental impact report released last week for a shuttered prison in Dublin has brought the facility one step closer to being repurposed as a
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May 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM