WA’s transgender prisoner policy is target of new federal investigation

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: May 19, 2026

Words: 813

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Trump administration on Tuesday launched an investigation into Washington state’s practice of housing transgender women in its women’s prison.

In a letter to Gov. Bob Ferguson, the U.S. Department of Justice cited allegations that the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor has “failed to protect female prisoners from sexual and physical violence, harassment, voyeurism, and intimidation from male prisoners who identify as female.”

The Justice Department argued this could violate …

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