<a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Revision:%20Executive Orders/Transgender Prisoners%20-%2020260302211605" style="border:1px solid #555; padding:4px 12px; border-radius:4px; color:#a89ee8; text-decoration:none; font-size:0.9em; background-color:#2a2a2a;">📩 Submit a Revision/Addition</a> As of January 2025, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) reports housing approximately 2,288 transgender inmates, comprising about 1.5% of the total federal prison population. This includes 1,538 transgender women and 750 transgender men. It's important to note that these figures pertain solely to federal prisons. When considering state prisons and local jails, the total number of incarcerated transgender individuals across the United States is higher. However, comprehensive nationwide data is limited, making it challenging to provide an exact count. Recent policy changes have significant implications for transgender inmates. On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order defining sex strictly as male or female, based on biological characteristics. This order mandates that federal documents and policies, including prison assignments, reflect this binary definition. Consequently, transgender inmates are to be housed according to their sex assigned at birth, and gender-affirming medical care within federal prisons is to be halted. These developments have raised concerns among advocacy groups regarding the safety and well-being of transgender individuals in the prison system. Legal challenges are anticipated as these policies are implemented.