The Trump Department of Justice has issued a stern ultimatum to California officials, delivering a 49-day deadline to fix systemic constitutional abuses and protect female inmates or face federal legal action.

The federal enforcement action comes following a rigorous investigation by the Civil Rights Division that uncovered rampant Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment violations across state correctional facilities, including the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla and the California Institution for Women in Chino.

Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon and federal prosecutors, including First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, emphasized that state administrators under Governor Gavin Newsom systematically failed to enforce the Prison Rape Elimination Act, fostering an environment where female inmates faced widespread sexual misconduct, harassment, and severe retaliation for attempting to report abuses.

The Department of Justice's decisive intervention follows broader federal scrutiny into progressive California policies, including state measures like Senate Bill 132 that allow male inmates who identify as women into female correctional facilities. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Dhillon previously initiated comprehensive pattern-or-practice investigations to defend the safety, privacy, and constitutional rights of biological women, making it clear that federal authorities will not tolerate policies that compromise basic inmate security under the guise of progressive ideology.

Federal law enforcement authorities have mandated specific corrective measures, demanding upgraded surveillance infrastructure, secure confidential reporting channels, and overhaul of investigative protocols to hold state employees accountable. Should California fail to implement these required changes within the 49-day window, the Department of Justice stands ready to file a federal lawsuit under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act to ensure order and full constitutional compliance across the state prison system.