To Heal from Trauma, Women Sexually Abused by Prison Guards Are Seeking and Sometimes Winning Compassionate Release
Lawyers representing survivors of sexual abuse at an infamous federal prison in Dublin, California, are trying a novel strategy: compassionate release. The mechanism, generally conceived of as a last-resort option for dying or medically incapacitated prisoners, is for the first time being considered as a reparative measure for women who were sexually abused while in federal custody.