{"id":10867,"date":"2026-05-22T23:26:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realtimebuzz.com\/?p=10867"},"modified":"2026-05-22T23:26:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T23:26:51","slug":"trump-orders-transgender-inmates-moved-courts-step-in-within-weeks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realtimebuzz.com\/?p=10867","title":{"rendered":"Trump Orders Transgender Inmates Moved \u2014 Courts Step In Within Weeks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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On January 20, 2025 \u2014 his first day back in office \u2014 Donald Trump signed an executive order that immediately reshaped policy inside the federal prison system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The directive ordered the Federal Bureau of Prisons to house inmates strictly based on biological sex \u2014 meaning transgender women would be placed in men\u2019s prisons, and transgender men in women\u2019s facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The order also went further: it blocked federal funding for gender-affirming medical care, including hormone therapy, for all federal inmates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Supporters Say
The White House framed the move as a return to \u201ccommon sense\u201d and a step to protect women in federal custody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supporters point to the numbers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around 155,000 total federal inmates
Roughly 2,000 identify as transgender
Only about 22 transgender women were housed in women\u2019s prisons at the time
They argue the policy affects a very small group but addresses broader safety concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Critics and Courts Say
Critics \u2014 including civil rights groups and medical experts \u2014 argue the policy ignores real risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Department of Justice report found transgender inmates were 10 times more likely to report sexual victimization than other prisoners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within weeks, federal courts began pushing back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that parts of the policy appeared \u201carbitrary and capricious\u201d and ordered prisons to continue providing hormone therapy \u2014 calling it medically necessary care already prescribed by prison doctors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confusion Inside Prisons
After the order took effect, reports described chaos across facilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gender-affirming clothing was confiscated, returned, then confiscated again
Wardens received unclear and conflicting instructions
Policies shifted repeatedly over several weeks
The Cost Factor
In 2022, the Bureau of Prisons spent approximately $153,000 on hormone therapy \u2014 just 0.01% of its total healthcare budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Happens Next
Parts of the policy are now tied up in court, and legal battles are expected to continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The outcome could set a major precedent for how federal prisons handle gender identity, medical care, and inmate safety going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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