Comments on: D.C. Jail Establishes New Procedures For Transgender Inmates

By: bent

bent — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:44:30 +0000

hey i just realized the city paper has made a mistake in this post - new york does not have a policy like d.c.'s - their policy is very limited in scope focused mainly on hormones.

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Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:44:28 +0000

[...] Department of Corrections shift seemed like a great step. According to a letter acquired by the Washington City Paper, Attorey General Peter Nickles described the regulation change like this: “Pursuant to this [...]

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Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:58:05 +0000

[...] Department of Corrections shift seemed like a great step. According to a letter acquired by the Washington City Paper, Attorey General Peter Nickles described the regulation change like [...]

By: Jason Cherkis

Jason Cherkis — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:07:16 +0000

This is a written criteria or at least outline provided in the D.C. Jail's program statement. I should post it. I only had a hard copy of it.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:24:09 +0000

Is there a link somewhere that specifies how -APPROPRIATE- Cases is defined?

I would like to know if there is any written and objective crieteria that defines appropriate.

By: sadie

sadie — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:58:20 +0000

The policy is only a 'surprisingly progressive step' because the trans community has been pressuring them and running a grassroots campaign for over a year now. I think we deserve some credit. :)