"Coretta Simo Love Monk's California ID said she was female. She had been living as a woman for years. She had breasts. When she was arrested in September 2023, she asked jail guards to place her with other women. But the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department jailed her with men and forced her to shower with them. In custody, she attempted suicide."
"Monk was held in the county's Twin Towers facility, a mental health jail in downtown Los Angeles. She was detained without formal charges or conviction, following a nuisance violation related to a mental health crisis, Hernandez said. Her detainment only exacerbated her symptoms, according to the lawsuit. Monk's "only opportunity to shower was with men, a dangerous, degrading, and humiliating situation because of her sex/gender identification," the suit claims. Monk skipped showering for months altogether, the complaint alleges."
Coretta Simo Love Monk was identified as female on her California ID and lived as a woman for years. She was arrested in September 2023 and requested housing with women, but the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department placed her with men. She was forced to shower with male detainees and skipped showering for months. She was held at Twin Towers, detained without formal charges after a nuisance violation related to a mental health crisis. Her detainment allegedly worsened her symptoms and led to a suicide attempt. A lawsuit alleges the county violated her right to safe housing; trial is set for May.
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