Lawsuit Challenges Policy of Housing Trans-Identifying Men in Women’s Prisons

Lawsuit Challenges Policy of Housing Trans-Identifying Men in Women’s Prisons
Patches are seen on the arm and shoulder of a corrections officer during a media tour in Abbotsford, B.C., on Oct. 26, 2017. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
Jennifer Cowan
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A national women’s group has launched a lawsuit against the federal government in a bid to end the practice of housing trans-identifying male prisoners in federal prisons with female inmates.

The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF) submitted a lawsuit April 7 on behalf of Canadian Women’s Sex-Based Rights (CAWSBAR) that contests the Correctional Service of Canada commissioner’s Directive 100: Gender diverse offenders policy.