Oregon pays $295,000 to settle transgender woman’s lawsuit stemming from alleged prison abuse

Trans-Identified Male Who Murdered Girlfriend Moved To Women's Prison, Awarded $295,000

A trans-identified male serving a 35-year sentence for charges including the brutal 2014 murder of his girlfriend has been relocated to a women’s prison and awarded a payout of $295,000. Zera Lola Zombie, born Daniel Lee Smith, was granted $95,000 with an additional $200,000 for attorney fees as a result of a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging the Oregon Department of Corrections had violated his rights by housing him in a men’s prison. As pr…

Oregon Settles $295K Lawsuit Over Trans Prisoner Abuse Case

Trans prisoner (Image: Getty Images) Oregon officials have agreed to pay $295,000 to settle a federal lawsuit brought by transgender inmate Zera Lola Zombie, who alleged abuse while housed in a men’s prison and was later transferred to a women’s facility. It comes as the US Supreme Court lifted the block on moving trans women inmates to men’s prisons, despite multiple reports of violence risks. Zombie filed the lawsuit in 2021 over her time at T…

Oregon Will Pay $295K Settlement to Trans Woman Imprisoned Until 2049

Zera Lola Zombie’s lawsuit described harassment, forced searches, and alleged sexual assault while she was housed in a men’s facility.

Oregon to pay $295K to trans woman imprisoned until 2049

Zera Lola Zombie's lawsuit described harassment, forced searches, and alleged sexual assault while she was housed in a men’s facility.

Oregon pays $295,000 to settle transgender woman’s lawsuit stemming from alleged prison abuse

The state has agreed to pay $295,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a transgender woman who was housed in an Oregon men’s prison and assigned to share a cell with a predatory sex offender.