Federal judge grants Casa Ruby founder Ruby Corado pre-trial release from D.C. jail
The transgender woman had been held in solitary confinement in the men’s section of the D.C. jail.
March 13, 2024
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Washington Improves Conditions for Transgender Inmates in State Prisons
A legal settlement propels significant enhancements in transgender inmate care and rights.
October 13, 2023
Immigration to Limit Use of Solitary Confinement
The new directive from Immigration and Customs Enforcement prescribes that solitary confinement be used only as a last resort and requires special reporting when LGBT prisoners are placed in such segregation.
September 9, 2013
CeCe McDonald Prison Confinement Raises Concerns
CeCe McDonald, the transgender woman sentenced to 41 months in jail after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter in a violent attack against her, is being held in a male facility in Minnesota, including time in solitary confinement.
June 11, 2012
Chelsea Manning to Be Released After 7 Years of Confinement
Arrested for espionage in 2010, Chelsea Manning is finally being released after serving time in a male prison.
May 10, 2017
Chelsea Manning Sentenced to Two Weeks of Solitary Confinement
The whistleblower's lawyer claims Manning is being punished for trying to take her life.
September 25, 2016
A Grim Reminder: Solitary Is Deadly for Trans Folks
The death of a transgender woman held in solitary confinement in a Florida men's prison highlights the dire consequences of so-called protective custody.
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August 18, 2016
ICE Has Finally Released a Trans Man From Solitary Confinement
Thanks to help from the National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Chin will no longer have to suffer the cruelty of solitary confinement.
July 19, 2019
Chelsea Manning Could Be Placed in Solitary for Surviving
Military prison officals have repeatedly obstructed Chelsea Manning's access to medically necessary care and are now trying to punish her for trying to take her own life, says her legal team.
July 29, 2016
Report: Trans Detainee Was Put in Solitary After Assault
The trans immigration detainee reported being sexually assaulted by her roommate, and now activist groups say her move to solitary confinement is a form of punishment for speaking out.
August 11, 2014
Trans Woman Living with HIV Held in Solitary Confinement for Six Years Sues
The lawsuit seeks a change in policy plus monetary damages.
July 3, 2023
NYC Halts Solitary Confinement After Trans Inmate Layleen Polanco Dies
The city will also discipline officers who failed to check on Polanco, who died of a seizure while in custody last year.
June 29, 2020
Chelsea Manning Faces Solitary for Expired Toothpaste
Manning could face a maximum penalty of 'indefinite solitary confinement.'
August 13, 2015
Hiking my way out of labels on a trail to the true me
What happens when we shed the limiting expectations that confine us?
August 26, 2024
Layleen Polanco's Death Due to Epileptic Seizure at Rikers
Corrections officers knew of her condition before putting her in solitary confinement.
July 31, 2019
Transgender Woman Sues Maryland, Alleging Assault and More While Jailed
Chelsea Gilliam says she was sexually assaulted, denied hormone treatment, and placed in solitary confinement.
April 21, 2023
The Plight of an Asian Trans Man in Georgia Embodies ICE's Cruelty
Activists demand a prisoner be freed from the solitary confinement he's been held in for 15 months.
May 31, 2019
Chelsea Manning Found Guilty of Prison Violations
Manning will have 21 days of restrictions on recreation; the maximum penalty would have been indefinite solitary confinement.
August 18, 2015
Pennsylvania Moves to Make Trans Inmates Safer
Transgender inmates in Pennsylvania will no longer be sent to solitary confinement based upon gender identity alone, and will be allowed to shower privately.
September 23, 2015