Zayre-Brown v. North Carolina Dep’t of Public Safety

WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA

The North Carolina Dep’t of Public Safety housed Ms. Kanautica Zayre-Brown, a transgender woman, in a male prison for two year, while also denying her access to gender-affirming care and subjecting her to inhumane treatment because she is transgender. On April 16, 2024, the district court found that the state agency violated Ms. Zayre-Brown’s Eighth Amendment rights. The case is ongoing.