Transgender Youth Confined In Adult Prison Writes Of Experiencing Extensive Past Sexual Abuse

From ThinkProgress Thu Apr 17 2014, 13:19:51

Connecticut sent a transgender teenager to an adult prison despite no charges against her. The state's Department of Children and Families has stated that she demonstrated a pattern of violence, but she has also been a victim of repeated sexual abuse under the department's custody.

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