Recent lawsuits surrounding the treatment of transgender people housed in Baltimore’s state-run corrections facilities have brought attention to how the detention sites handle gender identity, prompting LGBTQ+ activists to call for a mandatory overhaul of state policies. While most jails in Maryland are operated through county-level governments, Baltimore’s pretrial detention facilities are managed by the state-level agency that operates Maryland’s prisons.
Activists seek review of gender identity rules at Baltimore jails, citing lawsuits alleging mistreatment of transgender women
April 28, 2023