OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A former correctional officer at a federal California women's prison known for numerous misconduct allegations was sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing five inmates, federal officials announced Wednesday.
Nakie Nunley, who supervised inmates at the Federal Correctional Institution, Dublin, becomes the seventh correctional officer sentenced to prison for sexually abusing inmates, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
A 2022 investigation by The Associated Press revealed a cultural of rampant sexual abuse and cover-up at the prison.
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said in a statement that Nunley “egregiously exploited” his power to abuse inmates and retaliate against those who spoke up.
Nunley pleaded guilty last year to four counts of sexual abuse of a ward and five lesser felonies of abusive sexual contact of five women.
Persons:
—, Nakie Nunley, Lisa Monaco, egregiously, ” Monaco, Nunley
Organizations:
OAKLAND, Federal Correctional Institution, U.S . Department of Justice, Associated Press, Justice Department, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Locations:
Calif, California, Dublin, U.S, San Francisco