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Federal judge declines to order dental work, undergarments for female detainee
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A federal judge has declined to order the provision of female undergarments and dental care to a detainee in Washington County, believing he was unable to do so as part of a criminal case. Carissa Ann Casner has been in jail for one year, largely in Washington County. She only has four teeth, which limits…
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El Paso County agrees to transgender detainee’s female housing request hours before court hearing
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El Paso County and Sheriff Bill Elder have agreed to house a transgender detainee in a female section of the jail and provide access to all of the commissary items specific to women. The county initially insisted it had a legitimate interest in placing her in an all-male facility. The county’s reversal on Wednesday happened…
