The department's decision comes as county prepares to settle a lawsuit by a transgender woman who was badly beaten after being placed in a cell with three men.
As Kristina Frost’s federal lawsuit persists, Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board says deputies should be required to book people into jails that match their gender identity
The lawsuit also alleged that Frost should not have been booked into custody, and that after the assault she was forced to wait up to 12 hours without medical care. The Sheriff’s Department did not initially respond to requests for comment on the allegations. But hours after the November 2021 story was posted, officials“The person who allegedly assaulted Miss Frost stated he was assaulted by Miss Frost first and stated he acted in self-defense,” department spokesperson Lt. Amber Baggs said at the time. “Additionally, Miss Frost declined to press charges.”
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