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US Justice Department set to review polices regarding transgender inmates

The US Justice Department has announced plans to review policies regarding transgender inmates. According to a report from The Associated Press (AP), the Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) and their policies are expected to be reviewed after Emily Claire Hari – who identities as transgender – was sentenced to 53-years of prison. Hari, who was the leader of an anti-government group, was convicted for the 2017 bombing of Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington Minnesota. With Hari’s sentencing in place, her housing within the federal prison system will be determined by…

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