We, members of the Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition: cis and trans women, girls, and gender non-conforming people that have experienced incarceration and the dangerous practices of late-night releases in California continue to stand together with our organizational allies, the California Legislature, and now California Governor Gavin Newsom to end the deadly practice of late-night releases.

We, members of the Sister Warriors Freedom Coalition: cis and trans women, girls, and gender non-conforming people that have experienced incarceration and the dangerous practices of late-night releases in California continue to stand together with our organizational allies, the California Legislature, and now California Governor Gavin Newsom to end the deadly practice of late-night releases.

Through grants received by the California Arts Council and San Francisco Arts Commission, YWFC hosted creative writing and audio storytelling workshops that engaged incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women, and queer and transgender women and gender nonconforming (TGNC) people in particular, in building voice and building power. Together we created media that challenges perceptions of system-involved women and TGNC and that supports organizing for change. We built siblinghood and community through this work as well.

A majority of the Board of Supervisors signed onto legislation introduced at the April 9, 2019 SF Board of Supervisors meeting to require the closure of San Francisco’s Juvenile Hall by December 2021. Supervisors Shamann Walton, Hillary Ronen and Matt Haney authored the legislation, and Supervisors Gordon Mar, Aaron Peskin and Sandra Lee Fewer have signed on as co-sponsors.