Female Offender Programs and Services

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) established the office of Female Offender Programs and Services (FOPS) in July of 2005, within the Division of Adult Institutions. This office, which is a mission-based program, manages and provides oversight to all female programs, including prisons, conservation camps, and community programs. FOPS developed a gender-responsive approach to program and policy development that will improve recidivism outcomes for the incarcerated and paroled adult female offenders under the supervision of the CDCR.

Mission

The FOPS office will provide an environment where female offenders are treated with dignity and respect and receive gender-responsive supervision, treatment, and services. This will increase opportunities for successful reintegration into their communities, reducing the number of females incarcerated while protecting the safety of the people in the state of California.