{"id":2824,"date":"2026-04-13T02:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T02:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=2824"},"modified":"2026-04-13T02:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T02:00:43","slug":"trump-orders-transgender-inmates-moved-courts-step-in-within-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=2824","title":{"rendered":"Trump Orders Transgender Inmates Moved \u2014 Courts Step In Within Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"185\">On January 20, 2025, during his first day back in office,\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Donald Trump<\/span><\/span>\u00a0signed an executive order that quickly changed policies within the federal prison system.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"552\">The directive required the\u00a0<span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Federal Bureau of Prisons<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to house inmates strictly according to their biological sex. This meant transgender women would be placed in men\u2019s prisons, while transgender men would be assigned to women\u2019s facilities. The order also blocked federal funding for gender-affirming medical care, including hormone therapy, for inmates.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"778\">Supporters described the move as a step toward protecting women in custody and restoring what they called \u201ccommon sense.\u201d They noted the relatively small number of transgender inmates compared to the total prison population.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"981\">Critics, however, argued the policy overlooked safety risks and medical needs. 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