A trans woman complained about suffering in jail... guards found her dead

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

A trans woman complained about suffering in jail. Days later, guards found her dead.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/06/a-trans-woman-complained-about-her-suffering-in-days-later-guards-found-her/ 🔗

Greg Owen (17 June 2026)

A transgender woman and community fixture in Birmingham, Alabama was found dead in the city's jail last week, part of a pattern of neglect and deplorable conditions in the facility, trans advocates say. Another inmate died just three days later after an attempted suicide, according to city officials.

Kalena "Peaches" Croskey, a 32-year-old Black trans woman, was found unresponsive during a routine check at Birmingham City Jail last Thursday afternoon and couldn't be resuscitated, WTVM News reported.

Jail staff tried to save her life and called for medical assistance, according to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office/ Croskey was later declared dead at the scene.

While it was unclear where Croskey was held in the Birmingham jail, initial reports from the city, repeated by local news outlets, identified Croskey as male.

"This loss is not accidental," TAKE Resource Center said of Croskey. "It is a tragic reminder of the failures within the carceral system. The lack of adequate mental health resources, combined with negligence and systemic shortcomings in our system, continues to cost lives."

Croskey had been held at the Birmingham jail since April 21, on charges including disorderly conduct, public intoxication, criminal mischief, and two counts of third-degree assault.

[Devlyn ✅]

😥 Rest in peace, Kalena.