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Maine Prison Lawsuit Expands | Portland Maine News
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A major class-action lawsuit is expanding against Maine’s Correctional Center, now involving ten women alleging severe abuse—including forced strip searches, sexual assault, and threats of rape—under the state’s gender identity law that allows transgender women to be housed with cisgender women. Defendants include top prison officials and a transgender inmate, Andrea Balcer. Lawyers argue the policy creates an unsafe environment by forbidding scrutiny of gender-nonconforming behavior, while seeking up to $10 million in damages. The facility has yet to respond as this explosive case continues to unfold. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://wgme.com/news/local/lawsuit-against-maine-correctional-center-expands-with-10-women-making-allegations-sexual-assault-lgbtq-andrea-balcer More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5e2d692ce7c6b1c9 Report issues to [email protected].
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