The case has sparked debate, with some arguing that housing transgender inmates with male genitalia in women’s prisons impinges upon the rights of female prisoners, while others contend that having them serve sentences in all-male prisons amounts to a human rights violation.
Claiming that both his suspension by his employer and his imprisonment are unlawful, Enoch Burke states he will not leave prison until vindicated “by some higher court.”
“Doing nothing is the worst option,” the OCDH said. “The pressure from Spain could be decisive in obtaining the release of Mario Josué Prieto Ricardo.”
