by WorldTribune Staff, January 2, 2025 Real World News
A J6 defendant serving time in a California federal prison on misdemeanor charges exposed horrific crimes committed against women inmates by guards, the warden, and even the chaplain.
Danean MacAndrews said she could not stay silent about what was happening at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin.
“I went to prison for J6 misdemeanors. Several ladies I was incarcerated with in FCI Dublin were raped by the warden, chaplain and guards. My inmate friends who reported the rapes were retaliated against. I promised them I’d try to amplify their voices when I got out,” MacAndrews wrote in a Dec. 29 social media post.
“These courageous women were awarded $116M in damages last week. The abuse they suffer is real and ongoing at other facilities. Our prison system is broken. We desperately need reform,” she added.
Last month, the U.S. government said it will pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits brought by more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at the now-shuttered federal prison that was known as the “rape club” because of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct.
“We were sentenced to prison, we were not sentenced to be assaulted and abused,” lawsuit plaintiff and former Dublin prisoner Aimee Chavira said.
“I hope this settlement will help survivors, like me, as they begin to heal – but money will not repair the harm that BOP did to us, or free survivors who continue to suffer in prison, or bring back survivors who were deported and separated from their families,” Chavira said.
The settlements cover an initial wave of lawsuits seeking monetary compensation from the Bureau of Prisons after former warden Ray Garcia and other employees at FCI Dublin went to prison for sexually abusing inmates.
Subsequent lawsuits have yet to be resolved.
On Jan. 6, 2021, MacAndrews said she entered the U.S. Capitol and was inside the building for about eight minutes filming footage that she was eager to share online. Eventually, she heard orders from Capitol police to exit, so she left.
MacAndrews said that during her short time inside the Capitol she never saw any violence and was actually surprised to hear about it later.
MacAndrews as charged with four misdemeanors related to unlawful conduct and entering a restricted building. She was sentenced to 90 days in prison.
After being released, MacAndrews said in a July interview with The American Saga: “I’ve gained experience with the system. I’ve gained a voice to be able to speak for people who have gotten their voices taken from them.”
I went to prison for J6 misdemeanors. Several ladies I was incarcerated with in FCI Dublin were raped by the warden, chaplain and guards. My inmate friends who reported the rapes were retaliated against. I promised them I’d try to amplify their voices when I got out.
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— Danean (@DaneanHere2) December 29, 2024
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