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Trans Woman Sues Ohio for Women's Prison Transfer Rights

7/15/2025

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Ricardo Janel Taborn, a trans woman serving a life sentence for murder, is fighting for her rights by suing Ohio's Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. She seeks a transfer to a women's prison, alleging discrimination and safety risks in a men's facility, where she has faced past sexual assaults and lacks access to essential programs for women.

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Ricardo Janel Taborn, a trans woman serving a life sentence for murder, is fighting for her rights by suing Ohio's Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections. She seeks a transfer to a women's prison, alleging discrimination and safety risks in a men's facility, where she has faced past sexual assaults and lacks access to essential programs for women.