The recent executive order mandating the transfer of transgender women from women’s to men’s federal prisons is a reprehensible act that endangers the lives and well-being of these individuals. This policy disregards established evidence that transgender inmates face heightened risks of violence and sexual assault when housed in facilities that do not align with their gender identity. For instance, the case of Dee Farmer, a transgender woman who was sexually assaulted in a men’s prison, underscores the severe consequences of such misguided policies.
Moreover, this directive contravenes the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), which requires individualized assessments to ensure the safety of inmates, including considerations for gender identity. By enforcing blanket transfers without case-by-case evaluations, the administration not only violates federal law but also exposes transgender inmates to unnecessary harm. It is imperative that elected representatives take immediate action to rescind this inhumane policy and uphold the rights and dignity of all individuals within the correctional system.
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