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New investigation dives into sexual misconduct allegations at federal women's prison

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An offender is searched by a correctional officer (Elaine Thompson/AP)
An offender is searched by a correctional officer (Elaine Thompson/AP)

For years, inmates at a federal women's prison in Texas have accused staff members of sexual misconduct, but none appear to have been criminally charged.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Beth Schwartzapfel, a staff writer with The Marshall Project, about her investigation with NBC News.

This segment aired on April 14, 2026.

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