Lesbian Psychologist ‘Locked in Cell by Colleagues’ After Reporting Abuse Against LGBTI Prisoners
A California prison psychologist has filed a lawsuit against the state of California, US. Lori Jesperson alleges colleagues threatened her and she was demoted after reporting the mistreatment of gay and trans inmates. The prison doctor said her reports of these incidents did not receive appropriate attention. Correctional officers locked Jesperson in a room with dangerous criminals on two occasions, according to the lawsuit. Jesperson filed the case Monday (14 Aug) at the US District Court for the Eastern District of California. This happened after she reported the abuse of LGBTI inmates at the California Medical Facility. Jespersen has worked […]