In World’s Largest Female Prison, Prisoners Organize for Health

July 14, 2015 / By We'Ced
Tags: california coalition for women prisoners, CCWF, CCWP, central california women's facility, chowchilla, female prison, JOC, juvenile offenders committee, prison, Prop 47, spotlight

My heart begins to pound as I enter the gym at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) on the outskirts of Chowchilla, about 20 miles south of Merced. Within moments memories of my own time behind bars flood my mind.