Female Inmate Sues Corrections Over Alleged Brutal Attack by Male-Born Prisoner in Women's Facility
A female inmate in Washington state has filed a lawsuit against corrections officials after allegedly being brutalized by a male-born prisoner housed in a women's prison under the state's gender-identity housing policy. The incident occurred at the Washington State Penitentiary.
A female inmate in Washington state has filed a lawsuit against corrections officials, alleging she was brutally attacked by a male-born prisoner housed in a women's prison that uses gender-identity housing guidelines. The incident occurred at the Washington State Penitentiary, where the male-born inmate is being held despite being assigned female at birth. The woman claims she suffered physical and emotional trauma as a result of the attack. She is seeking damages from the state for what she describes as a gross injustice.
