""It is undisputed in the record before the Court that this default presumption, and their overwhelming placement in men's prisons, has exposed transgender women inmates to a high risk of violence and sexual assault.""
""The undisputed facts additionally show that ODOC has systemically failed to appropriately address this exposure," Clarke wrote in his ruling."
A federal judge ruled that Oregon must house transgender women in prisons based on their gender identity rather than their sex assigned at birth. This ruling is part of a class action lawsuit filed by two incarcerated transgender women. The judge mandated individualized safety assessments for each transgender woman in custody, emphasizing that housing decisions should start with the presumption of placement according to gender identity. The ruling highlighted the risks transgender women face in men's prisons and the systemic failures of the Oregon Department of Corrections to address these issues.
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