State prison head opposes sex-change surgery for killer

[Natasha]

State prison head opposes sex-change surgery for killer

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5/9/2008

"Department of Correction Commissioner Harold Clarke outlined his opposition to the surgery for inmate Michelle Kosilek in court papers filed this week, closely mirroring arguments made by his predecessor, former DOC Commissioner Kathleen Dennehy."

[tekla]

After wrapping his wife's neck with piano wire and letting her slowly strangle to death he dumped her body in a parking lot.  No mercy.

[Suzy]

Well I guess that is one way to try to get surgery paid for.  They certainly don't get it if this Michelle is serving her term in a men's prison.  I can only imagine what horny inmates will try if she is allowed to have the surgery.

Kristi

[tekla]

He did the crime as a male.  So....  And I think his sentence is life without parole (because it was viewed as such a horrible way to die, and just tossing her body into a parking lot showed a lack of remorse), so as soon as he finishes that up, the better off we all are.