HB 252 puts trans youth at risk of harm by denying them appropriate housing in correctional and secure care facilities. Oftentimes, trans youth are caught in the criminal legal system due to facing hardships like being unhoused. These children especially need safety and security in their living space. Last year, the Legislature passed a law restricting housing assignments for trans adults in correctional facilities, with an exception allowing access to appropriate housing after a review by the Department of Corrections or county jail. HB 252 lacks even this minor accommodation. This bill strips power from those best positioned to make housing assignment decisions and instead enacts a rigid, bright-line rule that will put our trans youth at risk of harm and sexual violence. This bill runs afoul of the state’s duty to protect Utahns from harm while incarcerated,” said Ellie Menlove, Legislative and Policy Counsel for the ACLU of Utah
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