Transgender prisoner sues state officials, says she should be in women's prison (MN)

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https://www.startribune.com/transgender-prisoner-sues-state-officials-says-she-should-be-in-womens-prison-not-locked-up-with-men/600180943/

A 56-year-old prisoner is suing the Minnesota Department of Corrections in hopes of becoming the first transgender woman in the state to be allowed to transfer to a women's prison from a men's facility, where she alleges she has been sexually abused and endured numerous indignities because of her gender identity.

Christina Lusk, with the support of a gender rights organization's legal team, is asking the Ramsey County District Court to order her moved from the Moose Lake prison to the women's prison in Shakopee.

Not only does Lusk, who is recognized legally as a female, spell out why Shakopee is the correct facility for her as a transgender woman, she also alleges in her suit that her time surrounded by male prisoners has been marked by sexual assault and ridicule from fellow inmates and even prison staff.

"Transgender people disproportionately face abuse and harassment in state institutions including jails and prisons, schools, healthcare facilities, and more," Jess Braverman, legal director at St. Paul-based Gender Justice, said in a statement announcing its assistance in filing the lawsuit this week.

Later in the story, the DOC admits it hasn't granted a single request from a transgender woman to be transferred to a women's prison, and Braverman says the DOC may not be in compliance with federal law if that is the case.

[LiberatedUSA]

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