Federal Bureau of Prisons
27 reports indexed, newest first.
September 2026
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Former federal prison worker sentenced for sexual contact with inmates at FCI Thomson
Danny L. Spyker, a former corrections officer and cook supervisor convicted by a federal jury of sexual contact with inmates, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison. Prosecutors said he abused his position of authority over people in custody.
August 2026
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Court approves $3M attorney fee deal in FCI Dublin sexual abuse class action
A federal court approved a $3 million settlement covering attorneys' fees in the class action over staff sexual abuse of women at the now-closed FCI Dublin. Related litigation has produced roughly $130 million in payouts to more than 130 former prisoners.
May 2026
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Judge releases note Epstein's cellmate says he found after 2019 incident
A federal judge made public a note that Epstein's former cellmate said he found after Epstein's first suspected suicide attempt in jail in July 2019.
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Final FCI Dublin officer sentenced, closing largest federal prison sex abuse prosecution
Former prison medic Jeffrey Wilson was sentenced to about 4.3 years for sexually abusing an incarcerated woman, the last sentencing among the 10 charged.
March 2026
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Federal guard at Brooklyn's MDC indicted on sexual abuse charge
Correctional officer James Johnson was charged in a federal indictment with sexually abusing a detainee in 2025 and lying to federal agents. He was released on bail and has not been convicted.
November 2025
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Prosecutors drop charges against last FCI Dublin guard after two hung juries
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss charges against Smith; nine other former employees, including the warden, were convicted or pleaded guilty.
September 2025
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Jury deadlocks again in trial of former FCI Dublin officer
A second jury failed to reach a verdict in the case against former officer Darrell Wayne Smith, who denied the allegations.
August 2025
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Two former FCI Dublin officers plead guilty to federal sex abuse charges
The two most recently charged former officers pleaded guilty to sexually abusing incarcerated women.
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Ghislaine Maxwell moved to minimum-security prison camp in Texas
The Bureau of Prisons transferred Maxwell from a Florida prison to a lower-security camp in Bryan, Texas, days after her Justice Department interviews.
July 2025
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New charges against more FCI Dublin officers bring total charged to 10
After federal prosecutors charged two more former officers, women who were held at Dublin spoke about the scale of abuse.
February 2025
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Judge grants final approval of consent decree in FCI Dublin class action
A federal judge approved a two-year consent decree in the class action brought by former Dublin residents, providing monitoring and protections at women's prisons.
December 2024
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U.S. agrees to pay nearly $116 million to settle FCI Dublin abuse lawsuits
The federal government agreed to pay about $116 million to 103 women who said they were sexually abused at Dublin.
April 2024
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Bureau of Prisons to close FCI Dublin after sexual abuse scandal
The BOP announced it would shut the women's prison and transfer its incarcerated population to other facilities.
March 2024
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Judge will appoint special master to oversee FCI Dublin
A federal judge said she would appoint a special master to oversee the prison, an unprecedented step for a federal Bureau of Prisons facility.
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FBI agents search FCI Dublin amid ongoing abuse investigation
FBI agents searched the prison and seized devices and records, as the facility faced dozens of lawsuits and leadership was removed.
December 2023
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Former FCI Dublin officer John Bellhouse sentenced to over five years
Bellhouse, convicted by a jury in June of sexually abusing two incarcerated women, was sentenced to five years and three months.
November 2023
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Former FCI Dublin officer sentenced to eight years as investigation continues
A former correctional officer received an eight-year sentence for sexually abusing women at Dublin, one of several staff convicted.
June 2023
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Inspector general finds misconduct and failures at jail where Epstein died
The Justice Department's inspector general found negligence, misconduct and job failures by Bureau of Prisons staff enabled Epstein's suicide, but no evidence of foul play.
March 2023
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Former FCI Dublin warden sentenced to nearly six years
Garcia was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for sexually abusing incarcerated women.
December 2022
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Senate report details widespread sexual abuse of women in federal prisons
A Senate subcommittee investigation led by Sen. Jon Ossoff found BOP employees sexually abused women in at least two-thirds of federal women's prisons, including Dublin.
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Jury convicts former FCI Dublin warden Ray Garcia of sexually abusing inmates
A federal jury convicted Garcia on all counts of sexually abusing three incarcerated women. It was the first trial among several cases against Dublin staff.
February 2022
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AP investigation finds culture of sexual abuse at FCI Dublin women's prison
An AP investigation described a permissive and toxic culture at FCI Dublin that enabled staff sexual abuse of incarcerated women for years.
September 2021
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FCI Dublin warden Ray Garcia charged with sexually abusing an inmate
Federal prosecutors charged the warden of the women's prison in Dublin, California, with sexual abuse of a woman in his custody. He was presumed innocent.
May 2021
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Guards in Epstein death case reach deal sparing them jail
Federal prosecutors agreed to a deferred prosecution deal with the two guards, who admitted falsifying records but avoided prison time.
November 2019
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Jail guards on duty when Epstein died charged with falsifying records
Two Metropolitan Correctional Center guards were charged with falsifying records to cover up that they failed to check on Epstein the night he died.
August 2019
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Medical examiner rules Epstein's death a suicide
New York City's chief medical examiner ruled that Epstein died by suicide by hanging; his lawyers disputed the finding.
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Jeffrey Epstein found dead in federal jail cell
Epstein was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan while awaiting trial, prompting federal investigations into the jail.