FAIR News: An Urgent Appeal
Help FAIR protect women behind bars
Dear Friends of FAIR,
We are reaching out to you regarding a critical situation affecting the safety and dignity of female inmates in Washington state. A male inmate, Bryan Kim, convicted of brutally murdering his parents, is petitioning to return to a women’s correctional facility, the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW). This comes after he was previously removed for engaging in sexual activity with a female inmate.
In addition, another male inmate, Nathan Goninan (also known as “Nonnie Lotusflower”), who has a history of violent crime, including the murder of a 17-year-old girl, is currently housed at WCCW. Despite the Department of Corrections (DOC) labeling him as a significant threat and acknowledging his previous infractions for sexual assault, he claims he is being wrongfully held in solitary confinement and has petitioned to be moved to the general female population.
The Washington DOC has a history of capitulating to the demands and legal threats of male prisoners who identify as transgender. We fear the DOC may preemptively grant Kim and Lotusflower their demands, and we must act swiftly to protect the vulnerable population of females at WCCW.
These developments highlight a disturbing trend where violent male offenders are being placed in women’s facilities, endangering the lives and well-being of female inmates. It is imperative that we advocate for their protection by urging the DOC to keep these offenders in appropriate housing—away from female prisoners.
Please join us in signing the open letter below, urging the DOC to protect female inmates and prevent these unjust circumstances. The time to speak out is now—before it’s too late.
Warmly,
The Team at FAIR
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My cousin is in that facility.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I signed the letter. Although, as a general rule, I'm dubious as to the effectiveness of contacting state officials about a matter of concern when you are not a resident of that state. Still, this is a matter of humanitarian concern that transcends state boundaries. And, if nothing else, it has served me as an opportunity to reinforce and put into effect my conviction to not remain silent about the harmful consequences of the imposition of transgender ideology by state authorities onto those who reside within their jurisdiction. Later, I plan to post the link to the letter to some of the other online forums in which I participate.