Judge appoints special master to oversee California federal women’s prison after rampant abuse

A judge on Friday appointed a special master to oversee a federal prison dubbed the “rape club” in the San Francisco Bay Area. The judge's order encompasses the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, located about 21 miles (34 kilometers) east of Oakland. A 2021 Associated Press investigation that found a culture of abuse and cover-ups at the prison brought increased scrutiny from Congress and the federal Bureau of Prisons.