"In twin moves attacking transgender detainees and prisoners, new guidance from the Trump administration strips away safeguards against rape and other protections for trans people in custody in U.S. prisons and Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities. The Department of Homeland Security instituted this revised guidance this month for several privately-run ICE facilities, while the Department of Justice (DOJ) is moving to eliminate rules protecting LGBTQ+ people from sexual abuse in prisons, a shift advocates are calling "reckless and dangerous.""
"A third in Laredo, Texas, run by CoreCivic, has a contract modification stating "all transgender guidance provided here is hereby rescinded," but doesn't specify what the guidance included. The revised contracts cite Trump's executive order "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism" as the reason for the changes, which also include a revocation of all diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility language."
Federal agencies have removed protections for transgender people held in prisons and ICE detention centers. The Department of Homeland Security issued revised guidance for several privately-run ICE facilities, and the Department of Justice is moving to eliminate rules that protect LGBTQ+ people from sexual abuse in prisons. At least six ICE detention facilities have modified government contracts to remove safeguards against rape, halt medical care, and revoke diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility language. Multiple detention centers revoked safety measures as of January 5 in Arizona, New Mexico, Georgia, and Texas. Advocates describe the changes as reckless and dangerous.
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