Trans Inmates Face Housing Crisis | US News

US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

The Justice Department’s new plan to house transgender inmates who identify as women in a segregated unit at a Texas women’s prison is sparking legal and emotional turmoil. Designed to comply with conflicting court orders — one protecting transgender women from harm, another requiring separation from the general female population — the proposal aims to keep them safe within a women’s facility. But inmates say it’s tantamount to solitary confinement, cutting them off from medical care, legal visits, and social contact, triggering a mental health crisis. With a court deadline looming and…