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Transgender prisoner sues DC over Department of Corrections policy housing her in men’s unit
Current DOC policy houses transgender prisoners based on their genitalia, instead of their gender identity.
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A transgender inmate at the D.C. Jail has filed a class action lawsuit against the District of Columbia for a D.C. Department of Corrections policy that has placed her in a men’s unit based on her genitalia.
According to the complaint, Hinton was detained in the D.C. Jail on April 26, following an initial court appearance on a charge of unarmed burglary with the intent of stealing $20. ....

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