Rollbacks for Trans Inmates in NYC and NJ

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 25, 2023

Adam Rhodes, journalist with Investigative Reporters and Editors who writes about how queer people are criminalized in the United States, reports that in New Jersey, tabloid headlines have led to prison housing placements inconsistent with gender identity. And a new investigation from The City reveals that a unit for trans women at Rikers Island has "collapsed" under the Adams administration. Adam Rhodes shares their reporting from New Jersey, and George Joseph, courts reporter for The City, shares his reporting on the NYC Department of Correction's LGBTQ+ Affairs Unit.

→Under Eric Adams, a Rikers Island Unit That Protected Trans Women Has Collapsed

→New Jersey Rolls Back Protections For Trans Prisoners

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