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'I will not be erased': Transgender woman sues prisons for treatment behind bars
WBAL TV ^ | 04/23/2023 | Lisa Robinson

Posted on 05/10/2023 1:36:28 PM PDT by simpson96

BALTIMORE — A transgender woman is suing the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services for her treatment behind bars.

The suit, filed by Chelsea Gilliam, alleges she faced cruel and unusual treatment at two correctional facilities as she awaited trial.

"I would say I was treated like an animal, but it was worse than that. People love and respect their animals. I was treated like an alien from the moment I entered Baltimore City Corrections, by inmates and staff," Gilliam said.

Gilliam faced assault charges and was being held at the Baltimore City Correctional Center and the Maryland Reception, Diagnostic and Classification Center while awaiting trial.

While at the Baltimore jail, Gilliam said she was placed with all men for three months. She said she was forced to live and shower with male inmates. She also said she was harassed by both officers and inmates and sexually assaulted by another inmate.

"The defendants tried to erase me, what happened to me and all traces of being transgender, but I will not be erased, and I will not be silenced," said Gilliam.

The lawsuit brought by Brown, Goldstein and Levy alleges both facilities refused to accept Gilliam's legally changed name and her gender identity.

"The lawsuit asserts negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, because DPSCS denied Ms. Gilliam medical care, forced her to live with male inmates and placed her in solitary confinement," said attorney Eve Hill. "We're asking for injunctive relief that the DPSCS adopt policies and procedures and training for its officers to prevent this from happening again, so that people are properly treated in the future."

Lawyers are calling for compensatory and punitive damages.

(Excerpt) Read more at wbaltv.com ...


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To: simpson96

So a male inmate was placed with other male inmates as opposed to women, who would be sitting targets for him if he felt rapey. Oh the horrors! /s


21 posted on 05/10/2023 4:26:08 PM PDT by FormerFRLurker
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Mentally ill man who thinks HE is a woman sues prisons for treatment behind bars.

Hey, jackass, you shouldn't have committed a crime and you wouldn't be there!

22 posted on 05/10/2023 5:06:04 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Guns don't kill people, LIBERALS DO!! Support the Second Amendment...)
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