In a recent development, a trans-identifying convict serving a life sentence in Washington has filed a lawsuit, arguing that being transferred to a men's prison constitutes cruel punishment.
The inmate, previously known as Bryan Kim, now identifies as Amber FayeFox Kim. The transfer was prompted by safety concerns at the women's facility where Kim was previously housed, including an incident where Kim was discovered engaging in sexual activity with a female inmate. The inmate has asserted that they have been "denied ... humanity.
Amber FayeFox Kim, 35, was removed from the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) in March and sent back to a men's prison. This decision was made after Kim was found having sexual intercourse with a 25-year-old female inmate, among other safety issues. As reported by National Review, a corrections officer discovered Kim "laying on the floor completely nude from the waist down with their cellmate Nerton Sincer-A on top of them also nude from the waist down actively having sex." According to the facility's rules, engaging in a sex act with another person within the facility is prohibited "except in an approved extended family visit."
Following the incident, Kim initiated a hunger strike in protest. The Department of Corrections (DOC) policy stipulates that incarcerated transgender individuals housed in a "gender-affirming facility" may be transferred if there are "documented, objective safety and security concerns."
According to The Post Millennial, Kim has spent approximately six months in solitary confinement, with a brief interruption for gender-affirming surgery, a procedure funded by Washington taxpayers. Kim expressed fear of harassment from male inmates and stated, "We are being denied our humanity in a systemic way Being in isolation like this is soul-sucking.
Kim was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2008 after being found guilty of two counts of aggravated first-degree murder. The victims were Kim's parents, Richard and Terri Kim, who were killed in their home in 2006. After the murders, Kim attempted to clean the crime scene, hide the bodies, and subsequently used the father's debit card to withdraw $1,000.
Initially, Kim was housed in a men's facility but was transferred to a womens facility in February 2021 under the state Department of Correction's gender-inclusion policy. This policy, approved by Washington's Democratic Governor Jay Inslee in 2020, allows male convicts to be admitted to the female facility if an administrative panel accepts their gender-dysphoria diagnosis.
However, following Kim's transfer to the womens prison, female inmates reported instances of sexual exploitation by male inmates identifying as female. These allegations included several cases of sexual assault by convicted transgender felons. Despite these reports, Washington officials denied having any such complaints on record.
Documents obtained by The Ari Hoffman Show on Talk Radio 570 KVI reveal that as of October 2023, there are approximately 62 trans-identifying males in the prison population. Their crimes range from rape, child rape, to dealing in child pornography. The documents also highlight multiple substantiated instances of "inmate-on-inmate sexual harassment."
Despite a recent hiring freeze implemented by Governor Inslee, the Washington Department of Corrections (WADOC) has advertised a six-figure salary position for a Gender Affirming Medical Specialist for inmates. Furthermore, hundreds of thousands of Washington taxpayer dollars have been allocated for gender reassignment surgeries, hormone replacement therapies, and other gender-affirming healthcare for transgender-identifying inmates. This raises questions about the prioritization of taxpayer funds and the safety of inmates in gender-inclusive facilities.
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