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New investigation dives into sexual misconduct allegations at federal women's prison

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published April 14, 2026 at 11:01 AM CDT
An offender is searched by a correctional officer (Elaine Thompson/AP)
Elaine Thompson/AP
An offender is searched by a correctional officer (Elaine Thompson/AP)

For years, inmates at a federal women’s prison in Texas have accused staff members of sexual misconduct, but none appear to have been criminally charged.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Beth Schwartzapfel, a staff writer with The Marshall Project, about her investigation with NBC News.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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