SB 311
Correctional facilities: women’s prisons.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
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Public Safety
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Bill overview
Senate Bill 311 aimed to improve safety and security within California’s women’s prisons by requiring the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to create secure housing for transgender women and restricting housing for certain inmates convicted of sexual offenses. The bill sought to protect the safety and security of biological women housed in these facilities. It also stated the legislature’s intention to address sexual violence within women’s correctional facilities.
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