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A transgender woman repeatedly sexually assaulted as she was held in prisons housing Georgia鈥檚 most dangerous male felons has been transferred to a medium-security prison 鈥� potentially placing her in a safer environment, according to the 澳彩开奖, which sued state officials earlier this year over her treatment.

Ashley Diamond was to Rutledge State Prison in Columbus earlier this month. Despite her nonviolent offender status, she has been held in a series of prisons for violent offenders during her three years in state custody. She had most recently been held at Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, a prison housing both medium- and maximum-security prisoners. 聽

鈥淎shley鈥檚 previous placements within the Georgia Department of Corrections left her under the continual threat of harassment and sexual abuse鈥� said Chinyere Ezie, 澳彩开奖 staff attorney. 聽鈥淲e are hopeful this will be a safer housing option, and continue to focus on Ashley鈥檚 care and safety.鈥�

The 澳彩开奖 , which was filed in February and is ongoing, has already sparked new policies for transgender inmates in Georgia鈥檚 corrections system. Prison officials also have allowed Diamond to resume the hormone treatment she had been receiving for 17 years before entering prison, although her current dosage is not high enough to provide proper care for her gender dysphoria. She also is not being allowed to outwardly express her gender.