On September 12, 2023, members of the California Legislative Women's Caucus outlined a series of bills aimed at reforming the treatment of women within the state’s prison system. With women constituting less than 5% of inmates, advocates stress they endure systemic abuse. Key proposals include allowing survivors of domestic and sexual violence to expunge related convictions, addressing a cycle of trauma for incarcerated women who often enter prison as victims. The initiative seeks to enhance rehabilitation opportunities and accountability within the corrections system, promoting a more humane approach to justice.
The vast majority of women living in California prisons were subject to violence and abuse before their incarceration... we've locked them inside a system that continues to abuse and neglect them.
Half of women locked in California prisons experience sexual violence during their time locked up... three in four women who are incarcerated report they were victimized or sexually violated within a year of their arrest or imprisonment.
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