Report: Women sexually abused at two thirds of U.S. federal prisons
NEW YORK -- A shocking report has been released on the sexual abuse of women in federal prisons.
The findings were just released by a U.S. Senate committee.
It found cases of abuse in two thirds of U.S. federal prisons.
Investigators looked closely at two facilities in New York City -- MCC in Lower Manhattan and MDC in Brooklyn.
The report found that in both facilities, multiple employees abused women. In many cases, the women were abused multiple times over a period of months or years.
The committee also found the Bureau of Prisons has failed to implement a law meant to prevent prison sexual abuse.
