A transgender girl suffered a broken jaw in a fight at the Washington, D.C. Youth Services Center, which was overcapacity by 17 youths. The incident, which occurred on July 7, involved two fights, leading to charges against five teens linked to the assault. The facility serves both male and female youth under court order and is managed by the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. There is uncertainty regarding existing policies for the housing of transgender individuals within the juvenile detention system.
A transgender girl housed in a male unit at Washington, D.C.'s Youth Services Center was hospitalized with a broken jaw after a fight last week that also injured another teen.
The two separate fights broke out on July 7 at the Northeast D.C. juvenile detention facility, which was overcapacity by 17 people that day, according to city data obtained by WRC.
Five teens have been charged in connection with the assault involving the transgender girl.
It remains unclear whether DYRS has a policy for housing transgender youth in juvenile detention.
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