"And while the agency says it will release that data in a series of reports sometime in 2026, experts worry that information about trans and intersex people won't be released. According to the anonymous questionnaires provided as part of the survey, released by the BJS, prisoners were specifically asked whether they are transgender, which suggests that such data was collected."
"It's part of a shift by BJS under Trump to not collect any more data about demographics that Trump would like to choose to ignore or look away from,"
"And it's basically the government choosing to stick its head in the sand about a pretty key aspect of sexual assault in prisons."
The Department of Justice released reports on sexual violence in prisons and jails while omitting demographic breakdowns for transgender, race, sexual orientation, and age. The Bureau of Justice Statistics said it will publish those demographic details in a series of reports in 2026, but advocates and experts fear transgender and intersex data may be excluded. Anonymous survey questionnaires indicate prisoners were specifically asked whether they are transgender, implying that such data was collected. A recent memo revealed plans to dismantle prison rape protections for transgender and intersex people, prompting criticism that the omission masks vulnerable populations' experiences.
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