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Government

Sep. 5, 2009

State Weighing Plan to Divide Inmates by Sexual Orientation

The Legislature is considering a measure that for the first time would consider the sexuality and gender identity of inmates in housing decisions.

By Matthew Pordum
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SACRAMENTO - The Legislature is considering a measure that for the first time would consider the sexual orientation and gender identity of inmates in prison housing decisions.

Assemblyman Thomas Ammiano, D-San Francisco said he authored AB 382 to prevent violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in the state prison system. In a recent study from the California Department of Correct...

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