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| Rikers Island Jail to Open Special Housing Unit for Trans Women Inmates |
| By vice.com- Colleen Curry |
| Published: 12/02/2014 |
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Beginning this month, transgender inmates at New York City's Rikers Island jail complex will have the option of entering a trans-only housing facility in order to better protect them from the general population, the Department of Corrections (DOC) announced last week. The unit will house up to 30 trans women in dormitory-style rooms under the supervision of corrections officers specially trained in transgender issues, according to the DOC. Trans women were previously given the choice between joining the general male inmate population or entering solitary confinement. "Just as adolescents, young adults, and mentally ill inmates have specialized needs, so do men who identify as women," DOC Commissioner Joe Ponte said in a statement. "Providing them with specialized housing and services is good policy and meaningful reform and is expected to reduce incidents involving these individuals while also leading to better long-term outcomes, including possible reductions in recidivism." Read More. |
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