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District Judge Supports Trans Prisoners Lawsuit

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth has blocked a group of trans women inmates from being…

Trans Inmates Being Moved to Prisons of Assigned Sex

As per planned Trump administration policies, trans prisoners in the United States are being transferred…

Mississippi Prisons May Further Discriminate Against Trans People

Last month, Mississippi lawmakers advanced a bill which would allow inmates to sue prisons if…

Makyyla Holland after winning a settlement against Broome County Jail

Transgender Woman Wins Landmark Settlement Against a County Jail in New York

Jails and prisons can be harrowing places for transgender people. Transgender inmates are frequently housed…

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Wisconsin Ordered to Provide Surgery for Trans Prisoner

A federal judge has ordered the state of Wisconsin to provide a transgender inmate with…

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Trans Inmates Mocked by Department of Corrections

Recently, Illinois police officers mocked trans inmates and revealed private medical information on Facebook. The…

Layleen Polanco’s Mother Sues the City of New York

A transgender woman, Layleen Polanco, was arrested in April of this year for misdemeanor charges…

Ava DuVernay’s ’13th’ Schools the Children on the Journey from Shackles to Prison Bars

“People say all the time, ‘I don’t understand how people could’ve tolerated slavery. How could…

Hit and Run or Self-Defense?

Jailed Colorado Springs man contends he was the a victim of a hate crime