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LOCKED
Hosted by Boise State Public Radio · EN
A disturbing crime, a desperate act, and how one case could change the way prisons treat some transgender inmates. This podcast follows the case of Adree Edmo, a transgender inmate in Idaho who sued the state for gender confirmation surgery. The state appealed, and now the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals must rule.
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Episode 6: Making History
Jun 23, 202000:16:28Tap to summarizeAdree Edmo’s legal victory is a huge deal for her, but also for prisons and for transgender inmates like her.
Transcribe →Update: SCOTUS Part 2
May 22, 202000:01:55Tap to summarizeThe U.S. Supreme Court just denied the state of Idaho’s request to suspend Adree Edmo’s surgery. Here's what that means for the case — and for Adree.
Transcribe →Update: SCOTUS
May 15, 202000:02:34Tap to summarizeThe State of Idaho has appealed the 9th Circuit Court ruling on Adree Edmo's case to the U.S. Supreme Court. What does that mean?
Transcribe →Episode 5: The Ruling
Aug 28, 201900:16:28Tap to summarizeThe 9th Circuit Court rules that Adree Edmo needs gender confirmation surgery. This decision could have a ripple effect for other transgender inmates. But it's not over yet.
Transcribe →Episode 4: Cruel And Unusual?
Jul 8, 201900:22:21Tap to summarizeIs denying Adree Edmo her sex reassignment surgery cruel and unusual punishment? We look at both sides of the case and how public opinion is muddying the water.
Transcribe →Episode 3: The Procedure
Jul 8, 201900:23:33Tap to summarizeHow complicated is sex reassignment surgery, how easy is it to find a doctor who can do it and health insurance that will pay for it? And who should pay for it in prison?
Transcribe →Episode 2: "Women Do Not Have These"
Jul 8, 201900:26:39Tap to summarizeLife in prison can be rough for anyone, but for trans women in an all-male facility it can be really rough. What's it like to live in the wrong body behind bars?
Transcribe →Episode 1: "I'm Not A Monster Like Most People Think"
Jul 8, 201900:33:49Tap to summarizeWho is the trans inmate suing the state of Idaho for sex reassignment surgery? We visit the Shoshone-Bannock Indian reservation where Adree Edmo grew up to understand her complicated and dark backstory.
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