A new law was designed to make prisons safer for transgender people. However, the well-meaning law created unwelcome consequences for many transgender women in California prisons.

A new law was designed to make prisons safer for transgender people. However, the well-meaning law created unwelcome consequences for many transgender women in California prisons.

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Inside California Prisons, Incarcerated Transgender People Remain At Risk

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Inside California Prisons, Incarcerated Transgender People Remain At Risk

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