Angel City FC, in partnership with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the Twinning Project, has completed its second cohort of a leadership soccer program at the California Institution for Women (CIW). The program, which aims to promote rehabilitation through sports, has seen positive impact on the lives of incarcerated participants. Shaun Ward, Supervisor of Correctional Education Programs, stated that CIW continues to see the positive impact of this partnership with Angel City FC and the Twinning Project. Incarcerated participants benefit from the opportunity to build valuable skills to prepare for successful reentry into their communities. The Twinning Project, which has been in operation since 2018, focuses on partnering incarcerated populations with professional sports clubs around the world, offering coaching and education programs that create pathways to employment and help reduce reoffending. The organization has previously collaborated with soccer clubs in Great Britain and the United States, but this marked the first time it has worked with a U.S. football club. The project aims to reduce recidivism by preparing incarcerated individuals for life beyond incarceration. Through soccer, participants build confidence, resilience, and skills while strengthening themselves, their environment, and their communities. Hilton Freund, MBE Global CEO of the Twinning Project, stated that the launch of the Twinning Project at CIW represents a truly significant step in their global mission. Sport is a powerful tool for rehabilitation, building confidence, teamwork, and resilience. By partnering with Angel City and CDCR, they are delivering life-changing opportunities, supporting women on their journeys of growth and reintegration, and helping create stronger communities through the positive impact of sport-based criminal justice interventions. In 2023, Angel City FC became the first professional women's sports team to launch a women's Twinning Project Program in the United States. This intervention program aims to improve incarcerated individuals' leadership skills and mental and physical health through soccer. Participants engage in weekly three-hour sessions that run for eight weeks. In addition to ACFC soccer clinicians who run the soccer portion, Positive Coaching Alliance facilitated the leadership portion of the program.