Sep 04 2009
LGBT Prisoner Safety Act Inches Closer to Becoming Law
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The LGBT Prisoner Safety Act passed the California Senate yesterday with considerable bipartisan support. Introduced by openly gay Assemblyman Tom Ammiano of San Francisco, the bill aims to extend existing protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender inmates. Currently, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation assigns prisoner placements using criteria that include age, offense, and previous convictions. The LGBT …
The LGBT Prisoner Safety Act passed the California Senate yesterday with considerable bipartisan support. Introduced by openly gay Assemblyman Tom Ammiano of San Francisco, the bill aims to extend existing protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender inmates. Currently, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation assigns prisoner placements using criteria that include age, offense, and previous convictions. The LGBT …
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