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Transgender Inmates Face Transfers Amid Controversial New Policy

2/22/2025

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The Bureau of Prisons is set to begin transferring transgender inmates to facilities that align with their birth sex, a decision stemming from a Trump executive order. This controversial move has sparked legal battles, with inmates expressing fears of assault and anxiety over potential disruptions to their hormone treatments during the transfers.

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The Bureau of Prisons is set to begin transferring transgender inmates to facilities that align with their birth sex, a decision stemming from a Trump executive order. This controversial move has sparked legal battles, with inmates expressing fears of assault and anxiety over potential disruptions to their hormone treatments during the transfers.