A transgender inmate, formerly known as Adam Laboucan, has been accused of viciously assaulting a female inmate in a Canadian prison. Laboucan, who was convicted of the horrific rape of a 3-month-old infant in 2010, has been housed in women’s prisons since identifying as a woman.
The assault occurred after the female inmate confronted Laboucan for staring at children in the mother-child unit.
Witnesses claim Laboucan, who now goes by the name Tara Desousa, broke the woman’s ribs during the attack.
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“[She] actually had broken ribs. I was on the inmate committee at that time, and the guards wouldn’t do anything except blame the woman for instigating the fight because she called Tara a pedophile,” an anonymous eyewitness told Reduxx. “I talked to the warden and said, ‘This is a proper term that Tara will be referred to in the public, so why is it okay for Tara to beat this woman for it and have no consequence?”
This incident highlights the controversial issue of transgender inmates being housed in prisons that align with their gender identity, particularly when they have a history of violent sexual offenses.
“The board found that you have experienced negative intergenerational effects as a result and acknowledged the linkage between your involvement in the criminal justice system and a number of elements in social and family history, including your substance abuse issues,” the Parole Board wrote according to Reduxx.
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Critics argue that this practice poses a risk to other inmates, especially vulnerable populations like women and children.
Laboucan’s case has sparked debate about the appropriate placement of transgender inmates and the potential risks they may pose to others.
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