Making a trans wing in a male prison wouldn’t work out. Not because of funding issues - the United States has more than enough money for the prison system - but because creating such a wing would eliminate the need for one in the first place.
Think about it. Many of the men who transition while incarcerated do so to gain access to vulnerable women. Some of these men have openly bragged about this. Trans units in male prisons defeat the whole purpose of “transition” for these men - there’s nothing in it for them, they won’t “transition”, and therefore no need for specialized wings.
Making a trans wing in a male prison wouldn’t work out. Not because of funding issues - the United States has more than enough money for the prison system - but because creating such a wing would eliminate the need for one in the first place.
Think about it. Many of the men who transition while incarcerated do so to gain access to vulnerable women. Some of these men have openly bragged about this. Trans units in male prisons defeat the whole purpose of “transition” for these men - there’s nothing in it for them, they won’t “transition”, and therefore no need for specialized wings.
The only issue i see with this is prisoners do have the right to be located somewhat close to their relatives/loved ones to facilitate visiting.
The only issue i see with this is prisoners do have the right to be located somewhat close to their relatives/loved ones to facilitate visiting.
So amazing that over and over, the officials making the decisions seem COMPLETELY BLIND to the safety needs and concerns of incarcerated women. Why not put all these trans-identified males together, in the MEN'S prisons, which have much larger budgets and staff than the women's prisons? Would they still be at risk of assault, do you think? These inmates are a subset of MEN, not WOMEN. This seems so obvious to me. Or designate one of the 34 prisons in CA for transgender inmates specifically. That is the obvious solution, it seems to me.