I was just looking at a NY State Senate Bill that would send transgenders to a side of the prison where they feel fits them:
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S2409
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Relates to the housing of transgender or intersex incarcerated individuals
and the guy who sponsored it. Senator Luis R. Sepulveda. Dem.
https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/luis-r-sepulveda
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_R._Sep%C3%BAlveda
There's already a place for pedophiles in prison - the uppermost tier where the floor is slippery and the safety rails are wobbly.