In the United States, thousands of men who have committed crimes from petty theft to the murder and rape of women and children have claimed to be women themselves and adopted a "trans" identity. In 27 states, these same men are allowed into the women's prison estate. As a result, women have been housed with male criminals and blamed for years for some of the most horrific crimes imaginable. But these men are not women, and these are not our crimes.
Search our detailed database of male inmates who identify as "trans" currently and formerly housed in both female and male correctional facilities across the United States.
Explore DataVisualize the demographic breakdown of male incarceration in female prisons by state, type of crime, and timing of "trans" identification.
View StatisticsAccess external resources and materials to get involved in advocacy for female inmates through personal education and societal activism.
Access ResourcesUsing publicly available news reports, WDI USA’s team of volunteer women has compiled a database of offenses committed by male individuals claiming womanhood in order to expose the horrors of these crimes and to provide accurate information for policies that protect female inmates.
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