A trans woman harmed herself while in a Utah prison. Now the DOJ may file a lawsuit.
If the state doesn’t comply with changes requested by federal officials, the U.S. attorney general’s office ‘may initiate a lawsuit.’
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) A housing unit at the Utah State Correctional Facility, April 7, 2023.
Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.