Otay Mesa Detention Center Sexual Abuse Lawyers

The Otay Mesa Detention Center is located at 7488 Calzada De La Fuente, San Diego, California 92154. It is a minimum/medium security facility run by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement – or ICE – and has been owned by CoreCivic since 2015. If you suffered sexual abuse at the Otay Mesa Detention Center, you could have the right to file a lawsuit. In fact, you could have grounds to pursue a claim against CoreCivic as well as ICE. For more information about the legal options available to you, contact us today.

Some of the examples of the sexual abuse that inmates could suffer at the Otay Mesa Detention Center could include the following:

• Rape and attempted rape
• Sodomy
• Any penetration with fingers or foreign objects
• Any unwanted touching, groping, or fondling
• Forced kissing
• Forcing the victim to perform any sexual act or watch any sexual act (including oral sex, masturbation, etc.)
• Forcing the victim to pose for explicit content (photos, videos, etc.)
• Making sexual comments or jokes about the victim or even around the victim

These are just a few examples of potential sexual abuse that could occur at detention facilities.

It is important to highlight that the terms sexual abuse and sexual assault are essentially umbrella terms used to describe any sort of unwanted sexual contact. In detention facilities, sexual abuse can occur both at the hands of other inmates on the premises as well as guards, officers, directors, and other staff.

Victims of sexual abuse at detention facilities and prisons are likely to suffer extensive harm, which could last the rest of their lives. Example of physical injuries can include sexually transmitted infections, unwanted pregnancies, pregnancy-related complications, injuries to genitals, injuries to reproductive organs, fractures, lacerations, scrapes, bruises, and other injuries resulting from the use of force and/or a struggle during the abuse. Victims are also likely to suffer extensive psychological harm, which can include post-traumatic stress disorder, panic disorder, anxiety disorder, depression, fear, social isolation, problems with authority figures, increased risk of substance abuse, and increased risk of self-harm, for example. For many, psychological harm is heightened because they are forced to remain in close proximity to their attackers because they are detained and cannot leave freely.

No matter the specific type of harm that you or a loved one suffered as a result of sexual abuse at Otay Mesa Detention Center, it is important that you reach out to the experts here at our law firm, Our team is ready to provide you with the guidance that you need to fight for your rights and get justice after you were subjected to sexual abuse.

Can I file a lawsuit if I was sexually abused at a detention center? Do I have the right to file al lawsuit for sexual abuse at Otay Mesa Detention Center? Yes – you could have the right to file a lawsuit for the sexual abuse that you suffered. When detention centers or prisons are privately owned or operated, then the private company that owns/operates the facility will be strictly liable. However, when the facility is owned by one company but operated by another, things can get more complex.

This facility, for instance, is owned by CoreCivic. However, it is an ICE detention facility. So, based on the details surrounding the incident, CoreCivic, ICE, or both could be found liable – and could be sued.

The responsibilities that owners and operators of detention facilities have towards their inmates – many people mistakenly believe that inmates or detainees lose all their rights as soon as they are in a facility. Although individuals lose their freedom, they do not lose the basic right to safety or their civil rights. This goes hand in hand with the responsibility that these facilities have towards inmates/detainees. They have the duty to ensure that inmates remain safe during their detentions. They must subject all guards, officers, and all other staff to background checks. They must also ensure that they are properly training and supervising all employees. These facilities must also have the necessary policies and procedures for reporting and investigating sexual abuse. Since abuse can happen both at the hands of both staff and other inmates, it is important that the facility addresses these situations appropriately. For example, when the abuse occurs at the hands of staff, the facility can place staff on administrative leave, suspect staff, change their duties to prevent contact with inmates, and terminate staff. Similarly, when the abuse occurs at the hands of other inmates, the facility can increase surveillance, increase security, increase patrols, separate inmates into different units/sectors, transferring inmates to other facilities, etc. The most important thing is that the facility takes reports seriously and takes action to prevent further abuse.

Facilities often ignore sexual abuse and allow it to continue – unfortunately, it is common for sexual abuse incidents to be ignored or allowed to continue. The facility (higher ups, like directors, supervisors, etc.) are made aware of the abuse through reports but reports are ignored or simply dropped without any investigation. In some cases, the abuse may be enabled. In situations in which sexual abuse is common practice, the sexual abuse may be considered cruel and unusual punishment – and a violation of the victim’s civil rights.

So, Can I File a Lawsuit? – Yes, you could have the right to file a lawsuit. If you were abused at the Otay Mesa Detention Center, you could actually have the right to file a lawsuit against CoreCivic, ICE, or both. For more information about liability and your right to file a lawsuit for sexual abuse at a detention facility, contact us today.

Based on the details surrounding your claim, you could be entitled to receive compensation. Some of the types of compensation available for recovery could include the following:

• Medical expenses
• Pain and suffering
• Treble damages
• Punitive damages
• Legal expenses

If you have considered filing a claim, you may also have many questions about the possible value of your claim. How much compensation can I receive? What can I be awarded? There are many different factors that must be considered to determine the possible value of a prison sexual abuse claim. In general, these cases can be worth up to $5 million. For a case specific estimate of the value of your claim, contact our team today.

Our expert detention center sexual abuse lawsuit lawyers are fully committed to helping victims of sexual abuse with the guidance that they need to get justice and reach the maximum recovery available for their claims. Whether our team has to negotiate to reach a settlement or take your claim to reach a verdict, you can be certain that our team will do everything necessary to secure the highest payout available for your ICE detention center sexual abuse lawsuit. Contact us today to learn more about how much you could recover if your Otay Mesa Detention Center lawsuit is successful.

Here at our law firm, we understand how difficult it can be to ask for legal help for sexual abuse that occurred at a detention center owned and operated by CoreCivic, ICE, or any other entity. We are committed to getting all victims of sexual abuse justice and holding negligent parties/entities accountable for the sexual abuse. We are committed to remaining accessible to all, so we offer free case evaluations, specifically free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our team will be available to answer all your questions, address all your concerns, and provide you with all the information that you need to begin or continue your claim and get the justice you are owed. cont

We are proud to offer a Zero-Fee Guarantee, which ensures that our clients will never be required to pay any upfront legal costs for any of our legal services. In addition, our team works on a strict contingency structure, meaning that our clients will not be responsible for paying any legal fees if their claims are not successful. If you do not win, you will not pay anything.

Contact our Otay Mesa Detention Center sexual abuse lawyers today to discuss your case!

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