Surveillance Footage Sheds Light on Mass Use-of-Force Incident at Women's Prison

Surveillance Footage Sheds Light on Mass Use-of-Force Incident at Women's Prison

From KQED's The California Report by KQED

April 15, 2026 · 10 min

About this episode

The episode discusses a mass use of force incident at a women's prison, allegations against Eric Swalwell, a special election called by Governor Newsom, and a privacy audit of major tech companies.

KQED has obtained surveillance video of a mass use of force incident at the Central California Women’s Facility. It's the first detailed look at the August 2024 incident that resulted in the largest disciplinary action from a single use of force event. Reporter: Madi Bolanos, The California Report Another woman has come forward to accuse former California Congressman Eric Swalwell of sexual assault. Reporter: David Wagner, LAist Governor Gavin Newsom is calling a special election to fill Eric Swalwell’s congressional seat. Reporter: Laura Fitzgerald, CapRadio An independent privacy audit of Google, Meta and Microsoft web traffic in California found the firms may be violating state privacy laws, potentially exposing themselves to significant fines. Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hosts: Madi Bolanos, Rachael Myrow

Topics covered

  • surveillance
  • prison reform
  • sexual assault
  • politics
  • privacy laws

Keywords

  • surveillance video
  • mass use of force
  • Central California Women’s Facility
  • Eric Swalwell
  • special election
  • privacy audit
  • Google
  • Meta
  • Microsoft

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Places: California, LAist

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