Federal Prison Closure Leads to Chaotic Transfers for Inmates - American Faith

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Federal Prison Closure Leads to Chaotic Transfers for Inmates - American Faith

The closure of the women’s federal prison in Dublin, California, intended to address a history of abuse and dysfunction, has instead sparked chaos and frustration during the hurried transfer of 600 inmates to facilities as distant as Minnesota and Miami. Inmates describe their journeys, both by bus and plane, lacking necessary medical prescriptions and hygiene products. Vaudencia Hamilton, an inmate transferred to Miami, recounted enduring tight…