The Case of Michelle Wright

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Mon, 11/20/2017 - 6:30pm to 7:00pm

Emma Lugo interviews Kelly Simon from the ACLU concerning the case of Michele Wright. Michelle Wright is a transgender female prisoner incarcerated in a men’s prison in the state of Oregon who recently won a lawsuit regarding adequate medical care and requesting a bi-monthly review for placement in a women’s prison in the state of Oregon. We will discuss the case of Michelle Wright and the status of transgender prisoners in the Oregon Department of Corrections.

https://www.aclu-or.org/en/cases/wright-v-peters-et-al

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