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Alexis Giraldo v. CA Department of Corrections

By transcurrents

Alexis Giraldo, a Latina transgender woman, is suing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for failing to protect her (and other transgender women) from rape and sexual assault while in prison.

Ms. Giraldo is seeking money damages for her injuries and a declaration from the court to force the CDCR to develop policies and practices to better protect transgender prisoners.

The Transgender, Gender Variant & Intersex Justice Project (TGIP) and the Community United Against Violence (CUAV) encourage the community to attend the trial and show support for Alexis Giraldo.

The trial will take place at the San Francisco Civic Center Courthouse in Room 206, starting on or after Thurs, July 5th. Check the TGIP website for more information and daily updates.

This entry was posted on July 3, 2007 at 12:35 pm and is filed under Transgender, community, gender, news, politics, transsexual. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

One Response to “Alexis Giraldo v. CA Department of Corrections”

  1. transcurrents Says:
    July 5, 2007 at 12:41 am

    NEW DEVELOPMENTS: The trial is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, July 10th, 9 a.m. in Room 622.

    Please go to the TGIP website for further details and developments in the case.

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