Black Trans-inmate Ashley Diamond freed from Georgia Prison

[Coolest Ranger]

Diamond was denied medically necessary treatment and repeatedly assaulted during more than three years in male prisons.

Ashley Diamond, the transgender inmate who sued the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) after being denied a safe environment and medically necessary gender dysphoria treatment, was released today after more than three years in prison, where she was housed with male inmates and sexually assaulted eight times.

Diamond, 37, was released from Augusta State Medical Prison just five days after the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed additional documents supporting her motion for preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed in February. The papers, which include sworn statements from multiple transgender inmates, demonstrate that the GDC continues to systematically deny appropriate care to transgender inmates, despite having earlier announced a policy change.


https://www.splcenter.org/news/2015/08/31/transgender-inmate-ashley-diamond-released-georgia-prison-after-pressure-splc-lawsuit

It warms my heart to actually post some good news to the AFRICAN AMERICAN GROUP for a change. Please keep this in mind when replying.

[Number23]

1. "where she was housed with male inmates and sexually assaulted eight times."

Good God. I hope that she is able to get the medical and mental help she'll need to over come this.

A big fat lawsuit against the GA Dept of Corrections could help with that.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. This IS Good news!

I hope she sues them and takes their next three generations money with her when she goes.

[randys1]

3. Bankrupt the State of Georgia, would be a good start.