AB 1810 California Expands Access to Menstrual Products in Prisons and Detention Facilities

Governor Newsom signed AB 1810 into law, which expands access to menstrual hygiene products for incarcerated people. Previously, individuals incarcerated or confined in state prisons, local detention facilities, and state and local juvenile facilities had the right to access, be allowed to use, and continue to use materials necessary for personal hygiene with regard to their menstrual cycle and reproductive system, including, but not limited to, sanitary pads and tampons. However, that right was only upon request. AB 1810 establishes that those facilities must provide ready access to those menstrual products without individuals needing to affirmatively request them.

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