civil rights - Transgender advocates applaud transfer of detainees, temporary shutdown of criticized ICE facility

Luis Zambrano
TucsonSentinel.com

Milan, NM

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Officials say transgender woman should stay at men's prison

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WHTR

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In historic 1st, transgender inmate wins transfer to women's prison (Canada)

Kathleen Harris
CBC

Mission, BC

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Connecticut Considers Transfer of Transgender Teen Held in Adult Prison

Aura Bogado
Colorlines

York Correctional Institution (Niantic, CT)

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ezs note:  If you are a resident of Connecticut, please e-write  the Governor's Office and ask for the immediate resignation of Joette Katz.  ('Jane Doe' continues to be held in York Correctional Institutional without charge.  Yeah... thanks, Joette...)