Adree Edmo’s legal victory is a huge deal for her, but also for prisons and for transgender inmates like her.

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Episode 6: Making History

The U.S. Supreme Court just denied the state of Idaho’s request to suspend Adree Edmo’s surgery. Here's what that means for the case — and for Adree. Stay subscribed to the podcast for another full episode, coming soon. If you have questions or feedback, we'd love to hear from you. Send us an email or record a voice memo with your full name and where you're from to LOCKEDPOD@gmail.com. We might even answer your question on a future episode. Learn how we reported this story here.

Update: SCOTUS Part 2

The State of Idaho has appealed the 9th Circuit Court ruling on Adree Edmo's case to the U.S. Supreme Court. What does that mean?

Update: SCOTUS

The 9th Circuit Court rules that Adree Edmo needs gender confirmation surgery. This decision could have a ripple effect for other transgender inmates. But it's not over yet.

Episode 5: The Ruling

Is denying Adree Edmo her sex reassignment surgery cruel and unusual punishment? We look at both sides of the case and how public opinion is muddying the water.

Episode 4: Cruel And Unusual?

How complicated is sex reassignment surgery, how easy is it to find a doctor who can do it and health insurance that will pay for it? And who should pay for it in prison?

Episode 3: The Procedure

Life in prison can be rough for anyone, but for trans women in an all-male facility it can be really rough. What's it like to live in the wrong body behind bars?

Episode 2: "Women Do Not Have These"

Who is the trans inmate suing the state of Idaho for sex reassignment surgery? We visit the Shoshone-Bannock Indian reservation where Adree Edmo grew up to understand her complicated and dark backstory.

Episode 1: "I'm Not A Monster Like Most People Think"

A disturbing crime, a desperate act, and how one case could change the way prisons treat some transgender inmates. This podcast follows the case of Adree Edmo, a transgender inmate in Idaho who sued the state for gender confirmation surgery. The state appealed, and now the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals must rule.

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