Sierra Johnson's Story
Sierra Johnson, a 36-year-old Native American woman, sued the State of New York in 2023 for allegedly being repeatedly sexually assaulted by prison staff.
Johnson was one of roughly 1,600 women to sue the state under the Adult Survivors Act, alleging sexual assault in state prisons.
She wanted to speak up for the roughly 1,600 women who sued the state in 2023 under the Adult Survivors Act, alleging they were sexually assaulted in state prisons.
In May, Johnson phoned from her hospital bed in Burlington, Vermont, where she was recovering from a heart attack and diagnosed with end-stage heart failure.
Author's summary: Sierra Johnson fought for prison abuse victims before her death.
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