Correctional facilities: women’s prisons.

Senator Grove's proposal to modify California's women's prison housing policies would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish separate secure facilities for transgender women within existing women's institutions. The measure directs the department to create these designated spaces specifically for sleeping quarters and other intimate areas, with the stated purpose of addressing distinct needs of both transgender and biological female populations.

The legislation outlines new placement criteria for the state's two women's correctional facilities - the California Institution for Women and the Central California Women's Facility. Under the proposed rules, inmates required to register under Section 290 of the Penal Code would be ineligible for housing in women's prisons, with an exception for biological females. This provision would affect placement decisions for individuals convicted of specified sexual offenses.

While the bill mandates these structural and operational changes, it does not allocate additional funding or establish implementation timelines. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation would need to develop protocols for the new secure facilities and modified housing assignments within existing resources. The measure requires approval by the fiscal committee and a majority vote of the legislature to become law.