""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.""
A federal judge ruled that Oregon must house transgender women prisoners according to their gender identity, blocking the placement of these individuals in men's facilities. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke mandated individualized assessments for all transgender women in custody, noting that 90 percent are currently in men's prisons. The ruling aims to protect these inmates from violence and sexual assault, highlighting systemic failures in the Oregon Department of Corrections. This decision follows a class action lawsuit and a recent settlement for a transgender inmate harmed in custody.
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