Judge orders special master for California prison known for rampant sexual abuse

Several employees at the federal correctional institution in Dublin have pleaded guilty to abusing female inmates

A judge called a California federal women's prison known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates a dysfunctional mess" on Friday as she ordered a special master to oversee the facility, marking the first time the Federal Bureau of Prisons has been subject to such an action.

The situation can no longer be tolerated. The facility is in dire need of immediate change," wrote US district judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, adding that the Bureau of Prisons has proceeded sluggishly with intentional disregard of the inmates' constitutional rights despite being fully apprised of the situation for years. The repeated installation of BOP leadership who fail to grasp and address the situation strains credulity."