women speak: voices from inside

profiles of the women in Chandler v. Macomber

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WoLF's Plaintiffs Describe Life Under SB 132
WoLF's Plaintiffs Describe Life Under SB 132

As part of the progression of WoLF's lawsuit opposing SB 132 (Chandler vs. CDCR) - a law that places men into women’s prisons - WoLF obtained declarations containing sworn testimonies detailing how inmates are affected by its implementation.

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Plaintiff Profiles

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Cathleen Quinn: Domestic Abuse Survivor Forced To Live With Violent Men
Cathleen Quinn: Domestic Abuse Survivor Forced To Live With Violent Men

Meet the newest plaintiffs in WoLF’s groundbreaking prison lawsuit, Chandler v. CDCR

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Tomiekia’s Story: New Video Highlights Issues At Heart of WoLF’s Prison Lawsuit
Tomiekia’s Story: New Video Highlights Issues At Heart of WoLF’s Prison Lawsuit

The ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishment’ series by Independent Women’s Forum shares the voice of Tomiekia Johnson, one of the six plaintiffs in WoLF’s lawsuit to overturn self-ID laws in California’s prisons.

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The impact of sb132

The women of California’s Department of Corrections are speaking out, telling us how the passage of SB 132 has affected them.

 
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"O que poderia ser mais ideal paraum estuprador do que cumprir uma sentença de prisão perpétua emuma prisão feminina?"
"O que poderia ser mais ideal paraum estuprador do que cumprir uma sentença de prisão perpétua emuma prisão feminina?"

Carta de uma mulher encarcerada: "O que poderia ser mais ideal para um estuprador do que cumprir uma sentença de prisão perpétua em uma prisão feminina?

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“Consider How Much Physical Damage a Biologically Male Inmate Could Do to Me”
“Consider How Much Physical Damage a Biologically Male Inmate Could Do to Me”

Incarcerated women in California speak out against the harms of SB 132.

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“He Had No Intentions of Getting Rid of His Penis”
“He Had No Intentions of Getting Rid of His Penis”

Incarcerated women in California speak out against the harms of SB 132.

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“The Effects of PTSD are Real and Easily Triggered by Male Presence”
“The Effects of PTSD are Real and Easily Triggered by Male Presence”

Incarcerated women in California speak out against the harms of SB 132.

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“You are Sacrificing Our Safety Just to Keep a Few Men Quiet”
“You are Sacrificing Our Safety Just to Keep a Few Men Quiet”

Incarcerated women in California speak out against the harms of SB 132.

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“Ever Since SB 132 Passed I Have Been Living in Constant Fear”
“Ever Since SB 132 Passed I Have Been Living in Constant Fear”

Incarcerated women in California speak out against the harms of SB 132.

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