WISHTV.comTransgender detainee complains of treatment in jailDeanna Dewberry | Published : Wednesday, 27 Jun 2012, 8:17 PM EDT | Updated: Wednesday, 27 Jun 2012, 8:20 PM EDT
http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/news/local/marion_county/transgender-inmate-complains-of-treatment-in-jail INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - An inmate in the Marion County Jail says she's facing constant discrimination while behind bars. She's transgender, and jail administrators say they're keeping her in isolation for her own protection.
The inmate, who calls herself Kyliah, entered the interview room wearing shackles at her wrist and ankles. While inmates in the general population can walk freely to their work duties and recreation facilities, those held in isolation are shackled when they're escorted from their cells. But Kyliah claims she is shackled by far more than the cuffs that hold her ankles and wrists. She says she's shackled by a system of bigotry and intolerance.
"I feel less than human," said Kyliah.
