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kweerwolf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 10:41 AM
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Ex-inmates allege harassment
At times choking back tears, a former inmate at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility testified she was verbally abused and harassed by guards and fellow inmates because she is gay and that administrators did nothing to help.

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"I'm scared because I see the people from the past that hurt me," she said.

The teenager is one of three former HYCF inmates who are suing over their treatment while in state custody.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed the federal lawsuit in September, alleging that guards and an administrator harassed and unfairly punished one transgender ward, one gay female inmate and one male inmate who was perceived to be gay.

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hart Donating Member (24 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 10:58 AM
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1. Are they suing for damages? NT

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