Corrections department defends transgender inmate policy in response to lawmakers’ concerns

By: Eesha Pendharkar

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 649

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Maine’s law that allows transgender inmates to be housed in facilities aligning with their gender identity was the subject of a legislative oversight meeting on Wednesday.

Despite a lawsuit alleging otherwise, Department of Corrections Commissioner Randall Liberty told members of the Government Oversight Committee that the policy has been “working well.”

The questions follow a letter sent by a Republican lawmaker urging the committee to look into the policy guiding the housing …

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