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Ads in liberal CA cities address sobering reality of men in women’s prisons

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Two frustrated women’s advocacy groups have launched a billboard truck
campaign across California, demanding attention to concerning rise in
trans prisoners raping women. 

The campaign, organized by Women Are Real and WomaniiWoman, is demanding
scrutiny of male inmates housed in women’s prisons under Senate Bill 132
– and drawing attention to the upcoming rape trial of trans prisoner
Tremaine Carroll. 

Carroll was in the women’s prison because of SB 132, passed in 2021.
Formally known as the Transgender Respect, Agency and Dignity Act, it
allows inmates to be housed based solely on their stated gender
identity. 

Carroll, 52, has been charged with raping three woman while imprisoned
in the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla. Prosecutors
say one female cellmate became pregnant. 

The women’s groups are using mobile billboards emblazoned with stark
warnings including “Women in CA Prisons Raped by Male Inmates,”
“Incarcerated Women Matter,” and “SB 132: State-Sanctioned Rape – Media
Silent.” 

Organizers say the blunt messaging is designed to confront what they
describe as a dangerous lack of accountability — and any sustained media
attention –— surrounding California’s controversial prison housing law. 

The trucks are sweeping past some of the state’s most recognizable
landmarks and media hubs. 

In San Francisco, the route includes the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard
Street, the San Francisco Chronicle newsroom, KRON4, ABC7, and KQED. 

In Los Angeles, the truck is circling the Los Angeles Times building,
City Hall, Union Station, Dodger Stadium, Staples Center (Crypto.com
Arena), and Men’s Central Jail. 

In Sacramento, the campaign has targeted the State Capitol and the
county jail. 

A second truck is scheduled to travel Friday to Central California
Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla — where Carroll was previously
housed. 

“This campaign is about visibility and accountability,” organizers said.

“Women in prison are among the most vulnerable people in the state, and
their safety has been treated as collateral damage. 

”We are demanding that the public, policymakers, and the media pay
attention.” 

Meanwhile, a Madera County judge has ruled Tremaine Carroll must be
referred to using she/her pronouns because Carroll identifies as a
woman. 

https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/Golden-Gate-Lookout
-in-San-Francisco-.jpeg?resize=744,464&quality=75&strip=all 

Madera County District Attorney Sally Moreno has slammed the decision,
saying Moreno is abusing California’s prison housing law and said the
pronoun ruling risks confusing jurors and complicating the prosecution. 

“This is a particular issue in this case because it’s confusing to the
jury. In California, rape is a crime that has to be accomplished by a
man,” Moreno told ABC7. 

“There’s no psychological evaluation required. This person does not need
to be on cross-gender hormones. They don’t need to be signed up for
transgender surgery. They don’t need a psychological evaluation
regarding gender confusion. The mere statement is enough.” 

Supervising Deputy District Attorney Eric Dutemple said the ruling is
also deeply unfair to the alleged victims. 

“It’s just absolutely insane that a victim would have to get on the
stand and police their pronoun usage when trying to recite one of the
scariest times of their lives,” Dutemple said. 

https://nypost.com/2026/02/10/us-news/trans-prison-rape-highlighted-in-la
-san-francisco-billboards/ 

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