"We call on the BOP to withdraw this and all other Trump administration policy changes that target transgender people in its custody and instead prioritize the health, safety, and dignity of thisvulnerable population,"
Three Democratic senators request information from the Trump administration about treatment of transgender inmates since January 2025 and urge the Federal Bureau of Prisons to end new policies. They call for withdrawal of a policy that bans gender-affirming care for inmates even when private funding is used. They cite a February 21, 2025 BOP memo requiring staff to use legal names and pronouns tied to biological sex, banning spending on items described as aligning with transgender ideology, and suspending clothing, pat search, and support accommodations. They also cite a memo one week later banning federal funds for gender-affirming care treatments, resulting in denial or threatened denial of hormone treatment and related accommodations.
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