California Penal Code CHAPTER 3 - Prisoners

  • Section 3400.
    Upon the commitment or transfer of any woman to the institution it shall be the duty of the officer having custody of her or required...
  • Section 3402.
    There shall be kept at said institution a record of the history and progress of every woman confined therein during the period of her confinement,...
  • Section 3403.
    Every woman upon being committed to said institution shall be examined mentally and physically, and shall be given the care, treatment and training adapted to...
  • Section 3404.
    When there is any reasonable grounds to believe that a prisoner may be forcibly removed from the California Institution for Women, the warden shall report...
  • Section 3405.
    No condition or restriction upon the obtaining of an abortion by a prisoner, pursuant to the Therapeutic Abortion Act (Article 2 (commencing with Section 123400)...
  • Section 3406.
    Any female prisoner shall have the right to summon and receive the services of any physician and surgeon of her choice in order to determine...
  • Section 3407.
    (a) An inmate known to be pregnant or in recovery after delivery shall not be restrained by the use of leg irons, waist chains, or handcuffs...
  • Section 3409.
    (a) Any incarcerated person in state prison who menstruates shall, upon request, have access to, and be allowed to use, materials necessary for personal hygiene with...

Last modified: October 22, 2018