Federal prisons prep to move trans inmates as early as next week
1 month ago

Federal prisons prep to move trans inmates as early as next week

NPR  

Federal prisons prep to move trans inmates as early as next week toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP The Bureau of Prisons is pushing ahead with plans to move transgender inmates out of prisons that align with their gender identity and into facilities corresponding to their sex at birth. The move is already being challenged A lawsuit filed late Friday afternoon by a dozen transgender women inmates is attempting to block the BOP from moving the federal prison system's trans population. Prisons told to prep for moves As the BOP hopes to follow through with their plans as soon as next week, conference calls with prison officials, prison psychologists and others across the country have been held multiple times in the past few days, said the source familiar with the agency's plans. Efforts are being made at at least one prison to prepare specialized housing units for trans inmates to prevent abuse and assault, the source said, and each individual's security level generally is being considered — for example, an inmate at a low-security prison would only be moved to another low-security federal facility.

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Judge orders Trump administration to return two transgender inmates to women’s prisons
5 days, 7 hours ago

Judge orders Trump administration to return two transgender inmates to women’s prisons

The Hindu  

A judge on Wednesday ordered the federal Bureau of Prisons to transfer two transgender women inmates back to federal women’s prisons after they had been sent to men’s facilities in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order that truncated transgender protections. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington issued a preliminary injunction after the women were added as plaintiffs …

Judge orders Trump administration to return two transgender inmates to women’s prisons
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5 days, 8 hours ago

Judge orders Trump administration to return two transgender inmates to women’s prisons

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A judge on Wednesday ordered the federal Bureau of Prisons to transfer two transgender women inmates back to federal women’s prisons after they had been sent to men’s facilities in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order that truncated transgender protections. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington issued a preliminary injunction after the women were …

Judge blocks transfers of 3 transgender women to men’s prison
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge blocks transfers of 3 transgender women to men’s prison

LA Times  

A federal judge has temporarily blocked prison officials from transferring three incarcerated transgender women to men’s facilities and terminating their access to hormone therapy under an executive order signed by President Trump. The judge is presiding over a lawsuit filed on behalf of three transgender women who were housed in women’s facilities before Trump signed the order Jan. 20, his …

Trump can’t move trans women to men’s prisons or deny gender-affirming care, judge rules
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump can’t move trans women to men’s prisons or deny gender-affirming care, judge rules

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A federal judge has blocked Donald Trump’s administration from forcing …

'We do not exist anymore': New prison rules ban female clothing for trans women
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'We do not exist anymore': New prison rules ban female clothing for trans women

NPR  

'We do not exist anymore': New prison rules ban female clothing for trans women toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP Transgender women in federal prisons are being told to hand over any female-identifying clothing and other commissary items, like women's razors and hair care, according to a new Bureau of Prisons policy obtained by NPR. The new rules are being implemented after …

Judge blocks Trump's executive order to move transgender women to men's prisons
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge blocks Trump's executive order to move transgender women to men's prisons

India Today  

A US judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from moving transgender women to men's prisons and ending their gender-affirming care. In a broad ruling temporarily halting an executive order that Trump, a Republican, signed on his first day back in office on Jan. 20, US District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington found that three transgender inmates who sued …

Judge to rule on bid to block transfers of 3 trans inmates to men’s prison
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judge to rule on bid to block transfers of 3 trans inmates to men’s prison

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A federal judge is expected to rule Tuesday on a request to temporarily block prison officials from transferring three incarcerated transgender women to men’s facilities and terminating their access to hormone therapy under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington, D.C. said he plans to issue a written ruling after …

Judge blocks federal prison system from moving three transgender women to men’s prisons
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Judge blocks federal prison system from moving three transgender women to men’s prisons

CNN  

CNN — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing its anti-trans prison policy against three transgender women currently housed in women’s facilities at federal prisons. Tuesday’s ruling from US District Judge Royce Lamberth represents another legal setback for a divisive executive order issued by President Donald Trump on his first day in office. Among other things, the …

Trump's actions on transgender rights: What you need to know
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump's actions on transgender rights: What you need to know

India Today  

President Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders since he returned to office. In one executive order, he asserted “medical professionals are maiming and sterilizing a growing number of impressionable children under the radical and false claim that adults can change a child’s sex.” That’s a dramatic reversal of the policies of former …

Things to know about how Trump’s policies target transgender people
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Things to know about how Trump’s policies target transgender people

Associated Press  

President Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders since he returned to office. In one executive order, he asserted “medical professionals are maiming and sterilizing a growing number of impressionable children under the radical and false claim that adults can change a child’s sex.” That’s a dramatic reversal of the policies of former …

Three Transgender Women Sue Trump Administration Over ‘Life Or Death’ Prison Transfer Plan
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Three Transgender Women Sue Trump Administration Over ‘Life Or Death’ Prison Transfer Plan

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Three incarcerated transgender women sued the Trump administration on Thursday, alleging that the president’s executive order directing government officials to move them to men’s prisons and cut off their access to health care violates the U.S. Constitution and federal law. In the days following Trump’s executive order, lawyers and advocates told HuffPost that trans women in BOP …

Federal agencies directed to remove 'gender ideology' from websites, contracts and emails
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Federal agencies directed to remove 'gender ideology' from websites, contracts and emails

Hindustan Times  

A government memo aimed at implementing President Donald Trump's order rolling back protections for transgender people rippled through the federal government Friday as agencies scrambled to make changes to strip “gender ideology” from websites, contracts and emails. Federal agencies directed to remove 'gender ideology' from websites, contracts and emails The Office of Personnel Management directed agency heads to have staff …

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Transfer Of Trans Woman To Men's Prison
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Transfer Of Trans Woman To Men's Prison

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A federal judge temporarily blocked prison officials from moving a transgender woman to a men’s prison and cutting off her access to gender-affirming care. The temporary restraining order issued on Sunday from U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole prevents part of President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring there are only “two sexes” from going into immediate effect. …

Trans community fears Trump's actions will upend legal precedent on prison protections
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trans community fears Trump's actions will upend legal precedent on prison protections

NPR  

Trans community fears Trump's actions will upend legal precedent on prison protections toggle caption Ben Curtis/AP Dee Farmer knows all too well what could happen when a trans woman is placed in a prison for men: abuse and assault from prisoners and frequent indifference from prison officials to stop it. toggle caption Mark Lennihan/AP The Trump administration is already moving …

Transgender woman sues Trump over transfer to men's prison
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Transgender woman sues Trump over transfer to men's prison

Raw Story  

A transgender woman inmate serving her sentence in a women's federal prison sued the Trump administration on Sunday, arguing that Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's recent executive order narrowly defining sex violates the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment, is "motivated by discriminatory animus" toward trans people, and forces "dangerous transfers to men's facilities." A redacted copy of the …

Trans Woman Sues Trump Administration Over Plan To Move Her To Men’s Prison
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trans Woman Sues Trump Administration Over Plan To Move Her To Men’s Prison

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several trans women incarcerated in federal women’s facilities have been moved into isolation and notified they will be transferred to men’s facilities, advocates told HuffPost. A.D. Lewis, an attorney at the Prison Law Office, a nonprofit law firm that focuses on constitutional protections for trans people, estimates there are fewer than 10 trans women in federal women’s …

Transgender inmate sues Trump over executive order barring gender-affirming care in federal prisons
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Transgender inmate sues Trump over executive order barring gender-affirming care in federal prisons

Firstpost  

The lawsuit seems to be the first of its kind filed nationwide to challenge an order that directs the federal government to recognise only two biologically distinct sexes, male and female. A transgender woman serving in a federal prison has filed a lawsuit arguing that President Donald Trump’s executive order directing the U.S. government to recognise only two, unchangeable sexes …

What to know about President Donald Trump’s order targeting the rights of transgender people
2 months ago

What to know about President Donald Trump’s order targeting the rights of transgender people

Associated Press  

An executive order President Donald Trump signed on his first day back in office offers a new federal government definition of the sexes that could have a major impact on transgender people nationwide. “I can’t see any logically coherent way to interpret the definition in this executive order, given the addition of the phrase ‘at conception.’” Bergstrom said a scientific …

Female inmates say they fear transgender cellmates and urge Donald Trump to overturn 'unconstitutional policy'
2 months ago

Female inmates say they fear transgender cellmates and urge Donald Trump to overturn 'unconstitutional policy'

Daily Mail  

Female federal prisoners are pinning their hopes on Donald Trump to get them away from 'sex pests' who identify as women to get into their cellblocks and assault them. Rhonda Fleming, 58, argued that she and other biological women live in constant fear of attack and stress over having to interact with and undress in front of inmates with male …

The Struggle For Trans Rights In Prison
1 year, 3 months ago

The Struggle For Trans Rights In Prison

Huff Post  

Inside The Brutal Struggle For Trans Care In Prison Trans people across the country are facing an assault on their right to exist — but being transgender in prison is uniquely difficult. “The department has come a long way in its care and treatment for those in our custody regardless of whether they are transgender or not.” Hokyoung Kim for …

Trans inmates need access to gender-affirming care. Often they have to sue to get it
2 years, 5 months ago

Trans inmates need access to gender-affirming care. Often they have to sue to get it

NPR  

Trans inmates need access to gender-affirming care. Gender-affirming care can include "puberty suppression, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries among others," according to the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Sponsor Message Civil rights groups, such as Lambda Legal and the ACLU, have been involved in lawsuits in recent years on behalf of transgender inmates struggling to access gender-affirming medical care. …

Justice Secretary signals policy reforms on transgender prisoners
2 years, 5 months ago

Justice Secretary signals policy reforms on transgender prisoners

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Transgender prisoners with male genitalia should no longer be held …

'Transgender Prisoners Face Gender Discrimination': PIL In Patna High Court Seeks Separate Lock Ups, State To File Response
3 years ago

'Transgender Prisoners Face Gender Discrimination': PIL In Patna High Court Seeks Separate Lock Ups, State To File Response

Live Law  

The Patna High Court has sought state's response in a public interest litigation seeking to create separate lock ups for transgender persons in all police stations of the state of Bihar. The plea prayed for direction commanding the Respondent Authorities to create separate wards and cells for the Transgender Persons arrested under various offences and languishing in all the Central …

Home Ministry releases advisory to ensure safety of Transpeople in prisons
3 years, 2 months ago

Home Ministry releases advisory to ensure safety of Transpeople in prisons

Op India  

With a view to safeguarding the safety and treatment of Transgender people in prisons, The Ministry of Home Affairs on January 10, has released an advisory on behalf of the Women safety Division. Titled ‘Treatment and Care of Transgender persons in Prisons’, the advisory asks all states and UTs to ensure the right to identity, access to healthcare and safety …

Trans women in female jails policy is lawful, High Court rules
3 years, 8 months ago

Trans women in female jails policy is lawful, High Court rules

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. FDJ’s lawyers argued that housing trans women in the female prison estate “exposes female prisoners to …

California prisons grapple with hundreds of transgender inmates requesting new housing
3 years, 11 months ago

California prisons grapple with hundreds of transgender inmates requesting new housing

LA Times  

Jasmine Jones, a legal assistant at the Transgender Gender-Variant & Intersex Justice Project in San Francisco, has been in touch with people held in women’s prisons who have concerns about a new law that allows inmates to be housed based on their gender identity. When asked whether inmates in the men’s prisons trying to manipulate the transfer system has been …

Transgender will now be included as separate gender category in prison statistics
4 years, 3 months ago

Transgender will now be included as separate gender category in prison statistics

India TV News  

The National Crime Records Bureau informed the Delhi High Court on Monday that it has agreed to include transgender as a separate category in the gender classification of prisoners in their annual publication of prison statistics 2020. This comes after a public suit was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to the NCRB to recognize and classify …

Indian Prisons Lack in Awareness about Needs of Transgender Inmates, Finds CHRI Report
4 years, 3 months ago

Indian Prisons Lack in Awareness about Needs of Transgender Inmates, Finds CHRI Report

News 18  

In the period between May 2018 and April 2019, a total of 214 transgender persons were incarcerated in different prisons across India, according to a new report by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. The report, ‘Lost Identity: Transgender Persons in Indian Prisons’, found that out of 28 states and Union Territories they spoke to, only 9 had recorded the data …

Trump administration considers elimination of transgender recognition
6 years, 5 months ago

Trump administration considers elimination of transgender recognition

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump administration is considering revoking civil rights protections for …

Transgender woman 'raped at men's prison' hours after judge blocked move
6 years, 10 months ago

Transgender woman 'raped at men's prison' hours after judge blocked move

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A transgender inmate says …

Transgender woman in all-male prison goes on hunger strike after government fails to recognise her gender
7 years, 1 month ago

Transgender woman in all-male prison goes on hunger strike after government fails to recognise her gender

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A transgender woman in an all-male prison has gone on …

Placing a transgender woman in a men's prison is a cruel punishment
9 years ago

Placing a transgender woman in a men's prison is a cruel punishment

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. "For the first two or three …

In a first, California agrees to pay for transgender inmate’s sex reassignment
9 years, 7 months ago

In a first, California agrees to pay for transgender inmate’s sex reassignment

LA Times  

California is first in the nation to agree to pay for a transgender inmate’s sex reassignment operation, but the state’s settlement of a recent court case sidesteps the question of whether such surgery is a constitutional right. The agreement to settle Quine’s federal lawsuit seeking the surgery was announced late Friday, with a brief statement from the corrections department that …

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