There are 315 transgender females incarcerated in a mens prison. This article talks about the injust of these transgenders being put into men's prrisons because of the assaullt and rape that these indiviuals face. This case was brought to the U.S Supreme Court a decade ago because these indiviuals rights were being taken awy going through that some believe that they were going through "Cruel and Unusual Punishment". In 2008 this made a affect in New York youth detention facility transgenders were allowed to choose what uniform they preffered, what name they would like to be called, and if they need specialized housing. In 2009 California, State D-13 District introduced a bill called the LGBT Prisoner Act that if adopted would allow inmates to add their selfs to a self reported saftey list and able to be at some risk factors.
Lori Sexton*, Valerie Jenness & Jennifer Macy Sumner "Where the Margins Meet: A Demographic Assessment of Transgender Inmates in Men’s Prisons" Justice Quaterly.30 Nov 2009.Website. 23 Apr 2012
-Shyenne Anthony
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