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Report: Women sexually abused at two thirds of U.S. federal prisons

Report on sexual abuse in federal prisons
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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. 

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