Washington Transgender Prisoner Policy Lands Before State Supreme Court
Justices are reviewing whether the transfer to a men’s prison was lawful after a 2024 infraction and a federal probe into transgender housing.
- On Tuesday, the Washington Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Amber Kim, a transgender prisoner transferred from the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor to a men's prison in Monroe following an infraction.
- The Department of Corrections transferred Kim after she was found having sex with her cellmate in 2024; Kim argues the move constitutes unconstitutionally cruel punishment that threatens her safety.
- State data reported last month shows 20 transgender prisoners in the women's prison, while 347 transgender or non-binary individuals are held across all state facilities, with housing reassessments every six months.
- The Trump administration is investigating Washington's housing policies following allegations the state failed to protect female prisoners from sexual and physical violence, harassment, and intimidation by male prisoners.
- Adrien Leavitt, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union, argued the department went "far beyond what was necessary to address any legitimate concerns" regarding Kim's conduct.
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Washington transgender prisoner policy lands before state Supreme Court
Washington’s state Supreme Court justices will weigh in on where a transgender woman held in state prisons should be confined, as the state faces a federal probe over the issue.The court on Tuesday heard arguments in the case of Amber Kim, who had been held in the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor before she was moved to the men’s prison in Monroe due to an infraction.Kim argues this decision amounts to unconstitutionally cru…
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WA transgender prisoner policy lands before state Supreme Court
(Getty Images)Washington’s state Supreme Court justices will weigh in on where a transgender woman held in state prisons should be confined, as the state faces a federal probe over the issue. The court on Tuesday heard arguments in the case of Amber Kim, who had been held in the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor before she was moved to the men’s prison in Monroe due to an infraction. Kim argues this decision amounts to uncons…
Washington transgender prisoner policy lands before state Supreme Court - The Daily Chronicle
Washington’s state Supreme Court justices will weigh in on where a transgender woman held in state prisons should be confined, as the state faces a federal probe over the issue. The court on Tuesday heard arguments in the case of Amber Kim, who had been held in the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor before she was moved to the men’s prison in Monroe due to an infraction. Kim argues this decision amounts to unconstitutionally c…
WA transgender prisoner policy lands before state Supreme Court - Stateline Publications
(Getty Images)Washington’s state Supreme Court justices will weigh in on where a transgender woman held in state prisons should be confined, as the state faces a federal probe over the issue. The court on Tuesday heard arguments in the case of Amber Kim, who had been held in the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor before she was moved to the men’s prison in Monroe due to an infraction. Kim argues this decision amounts to uncons…
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