Christina Cardenas has been awarded a $5.6 million settlement after being sexually assaulted during a strip search while visiting her husband at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi in 2019. Despite an X-ray and CT scan showing no contraband, she was subjected to invasive procedures, including a cavity search by a male doctor, which constituted sexual assault. The settlement includes payments from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and other defendants. The case has prompted changes in policy to protect the rights of visitors, ensuring searches are conducted respectfully and within legal bounds. Cardenas pursued the lawsuit to prevent others from experiencing similar mistreatment.