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This page will look at sex abuse lawsuits involving inmates at California juvenile detention center facilities and the potential settlement value of these cases. Recent investigations and reports have exposed the sad reality that child inmates in California’s juvenile detention centers are often victims of sexual abuse and assault by staff and other inmates.

Thanks to new laws in California, victims of sexual assault and abuse at juvenile facilities in California are now able to file civil sex abuse lawsuits against the state and its agencies for failing to protect them. Our firm is currently accepting California juvenile detention center sex abuse lawsuits.  There is a lot of talk about a global California detention center settlement very soon.  You do not want to be left out. Call us at 800-553-8082 or contact us online.

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This page will look at civil lawsuits for sexual abuse of female prisoners at the California Institution for Women (CIW) in Chino. Inmates at CIW have been subjected to sexual abuse at the hands of correctional officers through threats and coercion. Many inmates have also been sexually abused by the prison OB-GYN during medical exams.

The California Institution for Women in Chino has a long, complicated, and depressing history. It is the oldest women’s prison in the state. It has housed notorious inmates over the years, including several Manson Family members. But today, CIW is known for something else, something much darker. Women incarcerated at CIW are stepping forward to reveal a culture of sexual abuse, denial, and silence that lasted for years behind the prison walls.

Our firm is currently accepting new CIW sex abuse cases. If you were sexually abused or assaulted at CIW prison, contact our sex abuse lawyers today at 800-553-8082 or contact us online.

Survivors of sexual abuse at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall are now stepping forward and filing civil lawsuits against Los Angeles County. These lawsuits seek justice for the abuse they endured while detained at the facility.

This page explains the legal claims being filed, how the abuse happened, and what kind of settlement compensation victims may be entitled to receive.

There has already been one big sex abuse settlement for Los Padrinos sex abuse victims, and we expect another.  If you have a potential lawsuit for sexual abuse at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, call our sex abuse lawyers today at 800-553-8082 or contact us online.

Women incarcerated at Folsom Women’s Facility in Sacramento County, California are now coming forward with civil claims of sexual abuse and retaliation by correctional staff.

These lawsuits allege that officials at this CDCR-run facility failed to prevent known patterns of misconduct, ignored reports of abuse, and created an environment where victims were silenced rather than protected. Survivors are pursuing compensation through civil litigation, seeking justice and fair settlements for what happened inside one of California’s lesser-known but deeply troubled women’s prisons.

Though prisons like Chowchilla and Chino receive much of the current spotlight, survivors from Folsom have also begun to step forward with chilling stories of abuse, retaliation, and institutional betrayal.

This page looks at civil lawsuits for victims of sexual abuse at San Diego juvenile detention centers.

San Diego County Juvenile Hall is now at the center of a troubling investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct against minors who were detained at the facility. Survivors have come forward with reports of sexual exploitation, misconduct by staff members, and a pervasive culture of abuse that was allegedly ignored or covered up by those in power. These allegations are part of a larger pattern of sexual abuse within the juvenile justice system, where vulnerable youth are too often subjected to harm by the very individuals entrusted with their care.

We think San Diego will be the next California juvenile hall sex abuse settlement domino to fall.  Our lawyers talk about this, and the expected settlement amounts we expect to see in these lawsuits, below.

Los Angeles County is at the center of one of the largest institutional child sexual abuse scandals in American history. Survivors of horrific abuse in juvenile halls and foster homes operated by the county have finally begun to see long-overdue justice after decades of silence, retaliation, and systemic neglect.

On April 29, 2025, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $4 billion settlement to resolve more than 6,800 claims of child sexual abuse spanning a period of over 60 years. This settlement is the largest of its kind in U.S. history, surpassing even the Catholic Church and Boy Scouts of America in total payout.

The lawsuits primarily center on abuse committed by county employees, probation officers, and foster care workers. Many of these acts occurred at juvenile detention centers such as Barry J. Nidorf, Central Juvenile Hall, Los Padrinos, and various probation camps. Thousands of survivors suffered in silence, only recently able to come forward due to new legal reforms in California.

On this page, we will look at sex abuse lawsuits involving San Bernardino Juvenile Detention Centers in California. A growing number of victims of sexual abuse at juvenile facilities in San Bernardino County are coming forward and filing civil lawsuits.

Survivors of sexual abuse at juvenile detention facilities in San Bernardino County deserve justice. If you or someone you love experienced abuse while under 18 at one of these facilities, California law may now allow you to pursue a civil lawsuit, even if the abuse occurred many years ago. If you have a potential case, call us today at 800-553-8082 or contact us online.

San Bernardino Juvenile Detention Facilities

The Girls Rehabilitation Facility (GRF) in San Diego was supposed to offer structure, care, and a second chance to court-involved girls. Instead, civil lawsuits and survivor accounts reveal a deeply troubling reality: a facility that allowed sworn officers to use their positions of authority to sexually exploit the very minors they were charged with protecting.

As more survivors come forward, a clearer picture has emerged of a juvenile justice system plagued by abuse, cover-ups, and systemic failures. These lawsuits seek to hold the County of San Diego and the San Diego Probation Department accountable for the sexual assaults that allegedly occurred under their watch.

If you or someone you love was sexually abused while held in a juvenile detention center in San Diego County, you may have the right to file a San Diego juvenile hall lawsuit. These lawsuits seek accountability from county-run facilities that failed to protect minors in their care. These cases are primarily about settlement compensation, and our lawyers believe that a San Diego settlement is forthcoming sooner rather than later. But for victims at places like the Girls’ Rehabilitation Facility,  it is often not only about compensation. It is about exposing institutional failures and protecting others from similar harm.

On this page, we will look at Los Angeles Central Juvenile Hall sex abuse lawsuits. Juvenile inmates at Central Juvenile Hall in LA who were the victims of sexual abuse may be able to bring civil lawsuits against LA County for negligently failing to protect them. Significant financial compensation is now available to successful plaintiffs.

If you have a potential lawsuit for sexual abuse at Central Juvenile Hall, call our California sex abuse lawyers today at 800-553-8082 or contact us online.

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