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    AB-788
    Justice & Public Safety

    Prisons: facilities for female offenders.

    Engrossed
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes a new Division of Female Programs and Services to oversee all women's prisons and rehabilitation programs.
    • Requires prison staff working with female inmates to complete 40 hours of specialized gender-responsive training.
    • Creates a Gender Responsive Strategies Commission to develop partnerships and oversee women-centered corrections.
    • Mandates an ombudsperson dedicated solely to women's prisons to address concerns and oversight.

    Summary

    Assembly Member Quirk-Silva's corrections reform legislation establishes a new Division of Female Programs and Services within California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, creating dedicated oversight of facilities and programs serving incarcerated women. The division, led by a director with at least five years of experience in women's corrections, assumes responsibility for female institutions, conservation camps, and community programs.

    The bill restructures institutional leadership by appointing three subordinate officers to oversee male facilities and one for female facilities. It also creates a Gender Responsive Strategies Commission comprising community organizations, researchers, policy experts, legislators, union representatives, formerly incarcerated women, and legal advocates. The commission meets quarterly to develop partnerships and guide gender-responsive practices.

    New training requirements mandate 40 hours of specialized instruction for staff working in women's prisons, followed by annual 8-hour refresher courses focused on gender-specific needs. The department must update its Female Offender Reform Master Plan every three years beginning March 2026, incorporating input from the commission and corrections experts. The legislation also designates an ombudsperson specifically for women's facilities and requires regular staffing analyses to assess operational needs.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Public Safety Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Public Safety Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 788 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass as amended
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member

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    Introduced By

    Sharon Quirk-Silva
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    California State Assembly Member
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/3/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    August 18, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes a new Division of Female Programs and Services to oversee all women's prisons and rehabilitation programs.
    • Requires prison staff working with female inmates to complete 40 hours of specialized gender-responsive training.
    • Creates a Gender Responsive Strategies Commission to develop partnerships and oversee women-centered corrections.
    • Mandates an ombudsperson dedicated solely to women's prisons to address concerns and oversight.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Sharon Quirk-Silva
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Member Quirk-Silva's corrections reform legislation establishes a new Division of Female Programs and Services within California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, creating dedicated oversight of facilities and programs serving incarcerated women. The division, led by a director with at least five years of experience in women's corrections, assumes responsibility for female institutions, conservation camps, and community programs.

    The bill restructures institutional leadership by appointing three subordinate officers to oversee male facilities and one for female facilities. It also creates a Gender Responsive Strategies Commission comprising community organizations, researchers, policy experts, legislators, union representatives, formerly incarcerated women, and legal advocates. The commission meets quarterly to develop partnerships and guide gender-responsive practices.

    New training requirements mandate 40 hours of specialized instruction for staff working in women's prisons, followed by annual 8-hour refresher courses focused on gender-specific needs. The department must update its Female Offender Reform Master Plan every three years beginning March 2026, incorporating input from the commission and corrections experts. The legislation also designates an ombudsperson specifically for women's facilities and requires regular staffing analyses to assess operational needs.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/3/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    Placed on suspense file
    Senate Public Safety Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Public Safety Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 788 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass as amended
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Public Safety Hearing
    Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    August 18, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Appropriations Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 8 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 2
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member