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   CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (KFSN) -- A convicted criminal who served time at the   
   women's prison in Chowchilla is charged with raping fellow inmates.   
      
   A Madera County judge ruled this week 52-year-old state prisoner Tremaine   
   Carroll must be referred to with she/her pronouns because Carroll identifies   
   as a woman.   
      
   But the district attorney believes the defendant is abusing the system.   
      
   "This is a person who is not a woman in any sense of the word," says Madera   
   County District Attorney Sally Moreno.   
      
   In March DA Sally Moreno, charged Carroll for rape allegedly committed while   
   incarcerated at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla.   
      
   "After his first cellmate became pregnant and was moved to Los Angeles, two   
   other cellmates of his had complained that he had raped them, so we have filed   
   rape charges against this inmate," said Moreno.   
      
   Moreno says the ruling regarding pronouns impacts her ability to prosecute the   
   case.   
      
   "This is a particular issue in this case because it's confusing to the jury.   
   In California, rape is a crime that has to be accomplished by a man," said   
   Moreno.   
      
   Supervising Deputy District Attorney Eric Dutemple says it's also unfair to   
   the victims.   
      
   "Its just absolutely insane that a victim would have to get on the stand and   
   police their pronoun usage when trying to recite one of the scariest times of   
   their lives," said Dutemple.   
      
   Carroll was allowed to serve time in a women's prison despite being a   
   biological male because of Senate Bill 132, The Transgender Respect, Agency   
   and Dignity Act, which took effect in 2021.   
      
   It allows inmates to be housed with the gender they identify as.   
      
   "There's no psychological evaluation that needs to be done. This person does   
   not need to be on cross gender hormones, they don't need to be signed up for   
   transgender surgery, they don't need to be a psychological evaluation   
   regarding gender confusion,    
   the mere statement is enough," said Moreno.   
      
   Carroll has since been relocated to Salinas Valley State Prison for men.   
      
   The CDCR sent Action News a statement about the case, writing:   
      
   CDCR is committed to providing a safe, humane, respectful and rehabilitative   
   environment for all incarcerated people. Senate Bill 132, The Transgender   
   Respect, Agency and Dignity Act, became effective on January 1, 2021. It   
   allows incarcerated    
   transgender, non-binary and intersex people to request to be housed and   
   searched in a manner consistent with their gender identity. CDCR reviews every   
   request to be transferred under Senate Bill 132 to determine whether that   
   move, based on the individual'   
   s case factors, would present a safety and management concern. At all our   
   institutions, CDCR thoroughly investigates all allegations of sexual abuse,   
   sexual misconduct, and sexual harassment pursuant to our zero-tolerance policy   
   and as mandated by the    
   federal Prison Rape Elimination Act. CDCR does not comment on cases in   
   litigation.   
      
   Moreno says Carroll fired the defense attorney handling the case and has   
   chosen to move forward with self-representation in court.   
      
   Carroll's next court date is set for January 14th.   
      
   https://abc30.com/post/pronoun-use-center-rape-case-involving-fo   
   mer-chowchilla-prisoner/15684307/   
      
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