Transgender inmate cannot transfer to female-only prison, judges rule

Judges rejected a transgender woman's complaint that her court-ordered placement in an all-gender treatment facility is discriminatory.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 485

Last Updated: 5 days, 12 hours ago

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A state appeals panel has sided with the state Department of Corrections in rejecting a transgender woman’s bid to transfer to a women’s prison from an all-gender facility where she was civilly committed for sex offender treatment.

The resident, identified only as S.G. in the Wednesday ruling, said her placement in a special treatment unit on the grounds of East Jersey State Prison in Avenel violates the state Law Against Discrimination. She …

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