California Trans Updates California

Calif. prison system updates policy on trans inmates as scrutiny grows

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Michelle Lael-Norsworhy and Shiloh Quine were transgender inmates who sought gender reassignment surgery. (Norsworthy photo courtesy Transgender Law Center; Quine photo courtesy SFINX Publishing: Women of San Quentin) As scrutiny of the treatment of transgender inmates continues to grow, the California prison system has updated its policy on transition-related care, including gender reassignment surgery, although the new guidance is getting mixed reviews at best from transgender advocates.

One transgender advocate said the document “appears to contain some important improvements,” but “there are still a few areas where the policy appears problematic or unclear.” Another said the changes “do nothing to change” access to transition-related

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