Trans women in Colorado prisons

SOURCE npr.org
Trans women in Colorado prisons will now be allowed to stay in separate housing units for safer conditions.

Key Points

  • Legal settlement allows trans women in Colorado prisons to stay in separate housing units
  • Aim is to make conditions safer for this often-targeted group

Pros

  • Safer conditions for trans women in prisons
  • Recognition of the need to protect a vulnerable group

Cons

  • Possible backlash from those who oppose special accommodations