An Indiana prison must provide transgender surgery to an inmate convicted of killing a baby, a federal judge ruled last week. Jonathan C. Richardson, who now identifies as female and goes by Autumn Cordellionè, was convicted in 2001 of fatally strangling his 11-month-old stepdaughter. He is currently serving 55 years behind bars for reckless homicide. In August of last year, the American Civil Liberties Union sued the Indiana Department of Corrections on behalf of Cordellioné, demanding the prison system pay for his transgender genital surgery. An Indiana law that took effect last year prevents taxpayer dollars from going toward transgender surgeries for prison inmates. The ACLU argued the law violates the Constitution’s ban on “cruel and unusual punishment” because the surgery is a “medical necessity” for Cordellioné. Last week, United States District Court Judge Richard Young sided with the ACLU and handed Cordellioné a win. Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! “Specifically, Ms. Cordellioné has shown that her gender dysphoria is a serious medical need, and that, despite other treatments Defendant has provided her to treat her gender dysphoria, she requires gender-affirming surgery to prevent a risk of serious bodily and psychological harm,” the judge wrote in his ruling. The state corrections department must now take “all reasonable actions” to provide Cordellioné with transgender genital surgery. Indiana’s Republican attorney general, Todd Rokita, promised to appeal the judge’s ruling. “An Indiana inmate convicted of murder wants our taxpayers to fund their gender-altering surgery! Hoosiers do NOT want this. We’re still reviewing the court’s opinion, but you can undoubtedly expect our office to appeal this decision,” Rokita posted on X. Cordellioné began identifying as a female around 2020 while in prison. He was diagnosed with gender dysphoria and has been taking female hormones and a testosterone blocker since then, according to court documents. Nevertheless, he continues to experience “serious depression and anxiety” caused by his “recognition that she is a woman trapped in a man’s body.” The ACLU warned that trans-identifying men who cannot get transgender genital surgery may become suicidal or try to castrate themselves to “alleviate their distress.” Cordellioné has attempted suicide and engaged in self-harm, the lawsuit claims. Trans-identifying male inmates have caused a number of challenges for prisons in recent years. Cordellioné is far from the first prison inmate to demand sex reassignment surgery. The ACLU has sued successfully on behalf of other inmates demanding this procedure. Other inmates have demanded successfully to be transferred to women’s prisons, resulting in them living alongside biologically female inmates. This has sparked lawsuits from women inmates accusing trans-identifying men of sexually abusing and even raping them.

A small business owner in western Pennsylvania told former President Donald Trump on Monday that his store had always turned a profit — until President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were elected. Trump spoke about the Biden-Harris economy with the owner of Sprankle’s Market in Kittanning, just ahead of his Monday evening rally in Indiana, PA — and his campaign shared a video of their conversation. WATCH: Pennsylvania grocery store owner tells President Trump he's made profit every year he's been in business EXCEPT for the last 3 years under Kamala Harris. This is the brutal reality of Kamala's economy. Family businesses passed down through generations struggling to stay open. pic.twitter.com/HNVxRAkLRQ — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 24, 2024 Shop owner Ryan Sprankle told Trump that he had the “best crew in the world,” and the former president — who made his bones as a businessman — asked how their little store stacked up against the larger grocery chains when it came to turning a profit. “You know, I’m very proud because every year we’ve been up,” Sprankle replied. “Except for the last three years because of this inflation. It’s exactly what you said: the prices are up, our sales are down, so we’ve had to get super creative in how we use our space to try to —” Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! “—Prices go up and yet your sales are down,” Trump remarked. “Yeah, so it’s been brutal just to try to — thankfully, I have a great crew, great staff, my family works together,” Sprankle continued. “How long has this been open?” Trump asked, and then added, “Wow,” when the Sprankle told him they’d been in business for 25 years. “We bought it — and this store, where you’re standing, has been a grocery store since 1929.” “Wow,” Trump repeated. “That’s great, that’s beautiful.” While at the market, Trump picked up a large bag of popcorn for the road — and promised to order more from the White House if it was as good as people told him. He also spoke briefly to a mother who was standing in the checkout line with her three sons, chipping in $100 for her groceries and promising to bring prices down if he was elected again. RELATED: Trump Buys Groceries For Pennsylvania Mom, Promises To Bring Prices Down

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