Josie Takach, a trans woman who is incarcerated at a men's facility, told The Marshall Project that a male doctor made her lift her shirt and then wrote some notes without speaking to her. She was told by a nurse not to ask any questions and 'to just shut up and do what I'm told.' Takach described the experience as degrading, stating, 'It felt like I was being treated less than human.'
Another trans woman, Jada Edwards, expressed her distress after being forced to cut her hair against her will. She shared, '[Before] my hair was long enough for a ponytail. Now I have a buzz cut. I'm very sad and depressed. I feel like I have lost a part of my identity.' Her statement underscores the emotional and psychological impact of the policies on trans inmates.
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