California Prisons Implement Policy Allowing Transgender Inmates to Access Surge

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California Prisons Implement Policy Allowing Transgender Inmates to Access Surgeries

http://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2015/10/21/california-prisons-implement-policy-allowing-transgender-inmates-to-access-surgeries

East Bay Express/By Sam Levin   10/21/2015

"In a move that advocates said is a major victory for transgender rights, California has implemented a policy enabling transgender prison inmates to access sex reassignment surgeries behind bars. The policy, which went into effect yesterday, is the first of its kind in the nation and comes on the heels of two legal battles led by the Transgender Law Center, an Oakland-based organization. The new rule establishes a process by which trans inmates can request surgery and sets specific criteria for prison officials to use when determining whether to grant the requests. "