McFarland Female Community Reentry Facility Prison Sex Abuse Lawyers

Were you sexually abused while at the McFarland Female Community Reentry Facility? If so, you could have grounds to file a sex abuse lawsuit and receive compensation. To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the legal options available to you, please do not hesitate to reach out to our experienced lawyers here at the Kenmore Law Group as soon as possible. Our team has decades of experience and are committed to helping survivors of sexual abuse get justice for the harm that they suffered.

About the Facility

The McFarland Female Community Reentry Facility (FCRF), located at 120 Taylor Avenue, McFarland, CA 93250, is owned by The GEO Group (GEO). GEO is a private company that owns multiple prisons and leases them out to different entities. In the case of the McFarland Female Community Reentry Facility, the prison is leased out to and operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The McFarland FCRF opened in August 2014. It is a 300-bed dormitory-style facility designed with the goal “to provide pre-release programs for female offenders who are within three years of release and demonstrate a willingness to maintain appropriate behavior to benefit from [their] programs,” according to the facility’s website. The different programs offered by the McFarland facility include substance abuse treatment, anger management, general education development, career technical education (CTE), college courses, pre-release transition programs, and more.

Sexual Abuse of Inmates at McFarland FCRF

Unfortunately, sexual abuse is very common in California prisons, and the McFarland facility is no exception. Women detained at the McFarland FCRF may be subject to sexual abuse at the hands of staff and other inmates. The sexual abuse that inmates may experience could include the following:

• Rape and attempted rape
• Sodomy
• Any penetration (with fingers or any foreign object)
• Oral sex
• Forced kissing on the mouth or anywhere on the body
• Forcing the victim to perform any sexual act
• Performing any nonconsensual act on the victim
• Any fondling, groping, or touching
• Making sexual jokes or comments
• Forcing the victim to pose for explicit videos or photos
• And more

Possible harm resulting from sex abuse at prisons – the abuse mentioned above could potentially lead to extensive physical and psychological harm. Some of the harm that inmates may suffer could include sexually transmitted infections, unwanted pregnancies, complications related to pregnancy, injuries to reproductive organs, injuries to genitals, fractures, lacerations, and other injuries from the use of force during the abuse. Psychological harm, specifically, may include post-traumatic stress, depression, panic, anxiety, fear, and more.

No matter the specific injuries that you suffered as a result of sexual abuse at the McFarland prison or any other prison, it is important that you understand that you could pursue a claim and fight for justice.

Do I Have the Right to File a Lawsuit for Sexual Abuse in Prison?

Yes, you could file a lawsuit if you were sexually abused at the McFarland FCRF. The right to sue is based on the failure to keep you safe from sexual abuse. Since the facility is owned by GEO and operated by the CDCR, both entities could actually face liability. To ensure that you have a thorough understanding of the legal options available to you, contact our legal team as soon as possible.

The Compensation Available for Recovery

Survivors of sex abuse at McFarland FCRF could potentially recover compensation for some of the following:

• Medical costs
• Lost income
• Pain and suffering
• Punitive damages
• Treble damages
• Legal costs

The specific categories of compensation available for your case will be based on the details or the facts of your case, including the type of abuse that occurred, the resulting harm, whether the abuse was recurring, etc. These cases can be worth anywhere from $250,000 to $5 million, and sometimes even more. In some instances, especially when class-action lawsuits arise, these cases can often have multi-million-dollar settlements.

Our experienced prison sex abuse lawyers here at our firm are fully committed to helping you secure the maximum recovery available for your claim.

Contact our Prison Sex Abuse Lawyers at Kenmore Law Group for More Information

Many people mistakenly believe that they lose all their rights when they break the law and end up in prison. Even when you are in prison, you have the right to safety. The owners and operators of prisons are responsible for keeping all inmates safe from harm, including harm caused by sexual abuse at the hands of other inmates or even prison staff. Here at our law firm, we believe in holding all liable entities accountable for the sexual abuse of inmates. We are not afraid to take on GEO or the CDCR.

Free Case Evaluations: we offer both free consultations and free second opinions. Whether you are looking to begin or continue your claim, our prison sex abuse experts will be available to answer all your questions, address all your concerns, and provide you with all the information that you need to start or continue your claim. Contact our firm today to schedule a free case review.

Zero-Fee Guarantee: you will not be responsible for paying any upfront legal costs for any of our legal services. In addition, our team works on a contingency basis, meaning that you will not be responsible for paying anything at all if your lawsuit is not successful. If you do not win, you will not have to pay any legal expenses.

Contact our team here at the Kenmore Law Group today.