Convicted Women Against Abuse

Convicted Women Against Abuse (CWAA) is the first inmate-initiated and inmate-led group in the United States prison system and is located at the California Institution for Women (CIW) in Chino, CA. This group provides a setting for incarcerated women to share their past experiences of victimization and to discuss their legal cases. Convicted Women Against Abuse is documented in the 2009 domestic violence documentary film Sin by Silence by Olivia Klaus.

Convicted Women Against Abuse

Convicted Women Against Abuse (CWAA) is the first inmate-initiated and inmate-led group in the United States prison system and is located at the California Institution for Women (CIW) in Chino, CA. This group provides a setting for incarcerated women to share their past experiences of victimization and to discuss their legal cases. Convicted Women Against Abuse is documented in the 2009 domestic violence documentary film Sin by Silence by Olivia Klaus.