FCI Dublin’s official website shows an innocuous, even peaceful atmosphere at the prison, which became notorious for the pervasive and depraved sexual abuse of inmates.
How can anyone forget the years of sexual assault, rape, humiliation and terror that the staff of the infamous Dublin, Calif. federal women’s prison inflicted on its unfortunate residents?
Seven employees of Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Dublin– a low-security prison– have been convicted or pled guilty to charges of sexual abuse of inmates in the past few years. No doubt their wrists are still stinging from the feather-light punishment they received.
One of the “Dublin 8” has pled not guilty and awaits trial. He is Darrell Wayne “Dirty Dick” Smith, whose case was featured in The Daily Muck on Aug. 26. He is set for trial in March 2025.
Smith could face two life sentences if convicted and sentenced to maximum penalties for aggravated sexual abuse and deprivation of civil rights, according to a Justice Department press release. He also faces six counts of sexual abuse and seven counts of abusive sexual contact.
While Smith is the only criminal case known to be pending involving the recently-closed “Rape Club” federal prison, there are numerous civil suits filed against the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and staff members alleging years of sexual abuse of women prisoners. One is a class action suit involving eight inmates.
The Dublin 8:
The DOJ often puts the “maximum penalty” in its press releases when announcing an arrest, indictment or conviction/guilty plea. It gives a “tough on crime” impression. Sentences are usually handed down a month or two later. Those press releases don’t remind readers what the “maximum” sentences could’ve been and are almost always significantly lighter.
For those wondering what happened to the first seven members of the Dublin 8, you may want to sit down and make sure you are not holding a hot beverage in your hand before reading further. As noted in a June 11 motion in the pending class action lawsuit, these are the sentences handed down so far, listed in order of sentence length: