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Columbia County Jail Forces Transgender Woman Into Solitary, Lawyer Says

A federal judge Tuesday ordered a transgender woman’s pretrial release to a halfway house after her defense lawyer informed the court that Columbia County jail was holding her in solitary confinement because it refused to house her with either male or women prisoners.

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Columbia County jail forces transgender woman into solitary, lawyer says

1 day ago·Portland, United States

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Court faults suspension of solitary confinement reforms

The Legal Aid Society provides an update on the court battle to reverse the state's suspension of a law governing the use of solitary confinement in prisons.

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