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involuntary protective custody

Dee Dee is a transgender woman serving a sentence of 60 years to life in New York State, where she has been heldĀ in men’s prisons. After being raped twice in general population, she was placed in solitary confinement “for her own protection,” in conditions virtually identical to those used for punishment. In this letter to […]

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: Cruel and Unusual Punishment for Transgender Women

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by Voices from Solitary

August 7, 2014

Voices from Solitary

Voices from Solitary: A Day in the Life, Part VI

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by Voices from Solitary

September 2, 2014

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [1/20/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

January 20, 2020

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [8/10/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

August 12, 2020

Seven Days in Solitary

Seven Days in Solitary [11/23/20]

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by Valerie Kiebala

November 23, 2020

News & Features

Transgender Women of Color Face Crushing Rates of Incarceration, Solitary Confinement, and Abuse

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by Joshua Manson

July 22, 2019

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