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Female Inmate Sues Washington Corrections Center Over Assault by Trans-Identifying Male Pedophile Following California Judge Ruling

Dec 29, 2024, 08:00 PM

A female inmate at the Washington Corrections Center for Women has filed a lawsuit against the state's Department of Corrections, alleging that she was sexually assaulted by a trans-identifying male inmate. The lawsuit claims that the female inmate was housed in a cell with the male inmate, who has a history of sexual offenses, including being labeled as a pedophile. The incident has raised concerns about the policies regarding the housing of transgender inmates in women's prisons, particularly in light of a California judge's recent ruling that mandates female prisoners to use 'she/her' pronouns for alleged male offenders. This case has drawn attention to the implications of such policies on the safety of female inmates.