As a former correctional lieutenant at a high-security men’s prison in California, I came face-to-face with a moral dilemma that ultimately led me to resign. It wasn’t an easy decision, but I could no longer stand by and watch as corruption and injustice thrived within the very system I was sworn to uphold.
The tipping point came in 2022 with the implementation of California State Senate Bill 132, also known as the Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act. This new law, which legalized “gender self-identification” in state prisons, was not only misguided, but also fundamentally flawed in its execution.
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