The Bureau of Prisons has implemented stringent guidelines for the treatment of transgender inmates, reflecting President Trump's executive order which defines gender as binary. These new protocols eliminate previous allowances for pat-down searches and restrict inmate purchasing rights regarding clothing items. The guidelines specifically mandate that prison staff use inmates' legal names and only recognize biological sex, raising serious concerns about the safety and well-being of transgender women in male facilities. Consequential legal actions have emerged as some transgender women fight against their imminent transfers to male prisons, citing the heightened risk of violence they face.
The Bureau of Prisons issued strict new guidelines for transgender inmates, aligning with President Trump's executive order, including ending special procedures for pat-down searches.
Transgender women in prisons are no longer shielded from pat-down searches by male guards, and they cannot buy bras or women's clothing from the commissary.
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