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New Report Shows California Law Mandating Transfer of Men into Women’s Prisons Is Failing
The report by the California Office of the Inspector General Report follows WoLF’s request for an investigation of the implementation of SB 132
Case Update: ACLU, Lambda Legal, and Transgender Law Center Granted Right to Intervene in CA Prison Lawsuit, Chandler v. CDCR
Traditionally liberal organizations have abandoned women, and are now leading the fight to house male offenders in women’s prisons
Women of CDCR Speak Out Against Being Forced to Live with Dana Rivers, Man Who Murdered Entire Lesbian Family
The women of Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) are speaking out about being housed with Dana Rivers, né David Warfield, a man who slaughtered an entire family in one of the most violent anti-lesbian hate crimes. Even prior to his crimes, he spent decades harassing and terrifying women — all while claiming to be one.
WoLF in the News: ‘Will New York Put Men in Women’s Prisons?’
A Wall Street Journal Op-Ed by Lauren Bone and Jennifer Braceras shines a spotlight on the problem with “gender identity” in prison
State-Commissioned Report Provides New Details of Dangerous Conditions for Women in California Prisons
Moss Group report documents escalation in gang activity, weapons, and sexual violence following an influx of men — even as it dismisses women’s concerns as “personal bias.”
WoLF Seeks Updates on Pregnancy in New CDCR Case Discovery Requests
New case documents submitted to the state examine the threat of pregnancy posed to female prisoners under “gender identity” policies
Jeff Macomber Promoted to CDCR Secretary Amid Prison Abuse Allegations
As the previous Undersecretary for the CA Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Jeff Macomber oversaw cruel and violent policies against female inmates through his implementation of SB 132 - effectively ending single-sex prisons for California women.
Announcing New Series “Imprisoned: Women Behind Bars”
In this new blog series, Imprisoned: Women Behind Bars, we'll explore the multitude of challenges confronting incarcerated women in the United States — read more by the Women’s Liberation Front.
Fighting Back Against Retaliation: An Update about Sagal Sadiq’s Hunger Strike
WoLF interviewed Amie Ichikawa from Woman II Woman about Sagal Sadiq - a female prisoner who went on a month-long hunger strike - during our interview, Crisis in the World’s Largest Women’s Prison,
Feminism and its Discontents: Wolf Interview with Firsthand Media DC
Dr. Mahri Irvine and Ms. Fiadh-Fernandez discuss and analyze radical feminism, why gender ideology is harmful to women and girls, and some of the reasons that people embrace the unscientific premise that humans can change sexes.
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.
THE ACLU IS FAILING WOMEN IN PRISONS
The ACLU has some grand ideals when it comes to prisoner rights, but they are failing to walk-the-walk nearly so well as they talk-the-talk.
Case Update: Crisis Conditions in California Women’s Prisons
On May 31, 2022, the Women’s Liberation Front (WoLF) submitted a brief in opposition to the state’s Motion to Dismiss our civil rights case opposing SB 132.
Case Update: ACLU says excluding male sex offenders from women’s prisons is discriminatory, unconstitutional
ACLU files brief arguing the state cannot deny men’s transfer requests due to “convictions or disciplinary history.”
ACLU Moves to Intervene in Chandler v. CDCR
On May 9, 2022, the ACLU filed a Motion to Intervene in WoLF’s California lawsuit challenging SB 132, which places men in women’s prisons if they self-identify as women.
Victory: MD Prison Bill Dies in Committee
Maryland’s Senate Bill 550 and its companion House Bill 453, the Maryland "Transgender, Nonbinary, and Intersex Inmates (Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act)" has died in committee, thanks in part to oral and written testimony submitted by WoLF Advisory Council member Jennifer Chavez, and Kacie Mills of the WoLF Board of Directors.
WoLF Testifies Against WA State Bill That Could Cover Up Male Offenders In Women’s Prisons
WoLF staff, volunteers, and other Washington state residents testify in opposition to House Bill (HB) 1956. If enacted, HB 1956 would risk disallowing disclosures of public records requests seeking information on male offenders housed in women's prisons.
WoLF Submits Additional Testimony Opposing Prison Self-ID Bill in Maryland
Kacie Mills of the WoLF Board of Directors along with WoLF Advisory Council member Jennifer Chavez both testified on Thursday against Maryland Senate Bill 550 (HB453), which would allow male offenders to request transfer to women’s prisons if they claim to identify as “transgender” or “non-binary.”
WoLF Testifies Against Prison Self-ID Bill in Maryland
Kacie Mills of the WoLF Board of Directors and WoLF Advisory Council member Jennifer Chavez both testified on Tuesday against Maryland House Bill 453 (HB453), which would allow male offenders to request transfer to women’s prisons if they claim to identify as “transgender” or “non-binary.”