Justice Department Notifies Washington of Investigation into Whether Housing Biological Men in Women’s Prison Violates Constitution

What happened

According to U.S. Department of Justice’s source item, Justice Department Notifies Washington of Investigation into Whether Housing Biological Men in Women’s Prison Violates Constitution, Today, the Justice Department notified Washington Governor Bob Ferguson of the initiation of a federal investigation into Washington’s practice of housing men in its women’s prison. The Justice Department will investigate whether Washington engages in a pattern or practice of violating the constitutional rights of female prisoners incarcerated at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) in Gig Harbor, Washington.

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Source

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