Transgendered Prisoners in the United States: A Progression of Laws
In 1976, prisoners acquired the right to medical treatment from the U.S. Supreme Court through the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which forbade, in part, cruel and unusual punishment. The following year, a Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that medical treatment included psy...
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MDPI AG
2013-11-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/2/4/428 |