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California can fix its women's prison rape crisis now. Why won't they?

California women's prisons face severe federal scrutiny for widespread sexual abuse, revealing systemic failures to protect inmates.

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Washington Examiner· Sep 22, 2:00 PMCalifornia can fix its women's prison rape crisis now. Why won't they?

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