PUBLIC TESTIMONY
Testimony by Maxima Rodas on behalf of a Legal Aid Client Known as "Ms. X"
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3 min
Maxima Rodas presented testimony on behalf of a Legal Aid client known as "Ms. X", detailing the client's experiences as a transgender woman in the NYC Department of Correction system. The testimony highlighted issues of misgendered housing, lack of access to gender-affirming care, and safety concerns.
- Ms. X was consistently housed in men's facilities despite requesting women's housing
- She faced delays in receiving hormone replacement therapy and other gender-affirming items
- The client experienced threats and fear for her safety, leading to multiple transfers between men's facilities
- An attempt to transfer her to a women's facility was publicly announced, then canceled, potentially endangering her further
Maxima Rodas
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Good afternoon.
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Yes.
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I'm going to give the thank you to the people in the room today.
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I'm sorry.
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It's my first time doing this, and I'm gonna try to do my best.
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My name is Martin Marotta.
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And this testimony is from a legally client known as Mixx.
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This testimony was collected with the help of our defense and civil attorneys and with her explicit permission, we have made a deal for lens and clarity.
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Mixx faced many concerns and assaults while there.
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But for today's purposes, we are focusing on one specific story.
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I came into because city because city in March 2022.
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I asked for women's health and multiple times.
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I told the OC multiple times that are I'm a woman, but I was always held in men's housing.
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I told everyone I see a doctor for prescription hormone replacement therapy and knee hair removal green pill.
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I did not receive this items for months.
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I had to force myself to pass as a man for my own safety.
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I couldn't remove my hair.
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I didn't have pimmunize immunizing hormones, and I had to protect myself.
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My attorneys kept asking for women's housing, so did I?
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Despite trying to pass as this gender male, People knew I was not a straight c general male.
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I began to receive threats, and I reported them saying that I worried for my life if it's not transferred, if not transferred for a women's facility.
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I was moved in July, but not other men's.
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But to another men's but facility instead.
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I was then moved to another men's facility in less than 30 days to threats fighting an ongoing fear for my life.
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In early August, an officer approached me and said loudly, between earshot of multiple people, you're going to roses because you are trans.
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I was told to pack my things and wait on the bridge to be moved.
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The bridge, it's an open area between housing units.
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While I waited there, officers continually to allow this cast my transfer to the women's jail due to my gender.
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I waited there for 2 hours.
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At the end of the 2 hours, I was told I could not be transferred that day, and I will be returned to the the same cell and the same housing unit that I was just removed from.
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I stayed there for 5 more days
Sandy Nurse
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Thank you.
Rajesh Mehra
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The mom has expired.
Maxima Rodas
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Thank you very much for the time.
Sandy Nurse
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Thank you, and you can submit your testimony written testimony.
