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Connecticut Removes Trans Teen from Adult Prison

HeadlineJun 25, 2014

A 16-year-old transgender girl of color has been released from an adult women’s prison in Connecticut after being held there for two months without any criminal charges. The teenager, known as “Jane Doe,” was jailed in April and held in solitary confinement after the Connecticut Department of Children and Families told a judge they could not safely care for her, citing her alleged history of violent behavior. Jane Doe had endured years of abuse as a child while under state supervision, at the hands of both relatives and DCF staff. Following a public outcry over her case, state officials announced Tuesday Jane Doe has been moved to a juvenile psychiatric facility. In a statement, the group Justice for Jane celebrated her transfer, saying: “Our next steps are to get Jane moved from Middletown and ultimately into a loving family.”

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