The Biden administration is launching a transgender surgery program for federal inmates in Fort Worth.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is pursuing a contract for “gender reassignment” surgeries at two Federal Medical Centers (FMC) in Fort Worth, according to public documents reviewed by The Dallas Express.
FMC Carswell treats women while FMC Fort Worth treats men.
Randilee Giamusso, a spokeswoman for FBOP, told DX that the DFW area was selected for transgender inmates because it has medical facilities for both sexes.
“The Federal Bureau of Prisons is pursuing a contract for gender-affirming surgery in Texas, as the Dallas-Fort Worth area is home to both male and female Federal Medical Centers,” she told DX. “This will allow us to provide specialized and comprehensive care at a facility already equipped to care for individuals with complex medical considerations.”
Giamusso did not respond to questions regarding whether FBOP plans to conduct all gender reassignment surgeries for inmates at the two Fort Worth facilities.
The pending Fort Worth transgender inmate program follows years of planning by the Biden administration that eventually led to federally-funded gender reassignment surgeries.
FBOP issued a $1.5 million contract in July 2021 with The Change Companies to develop a transgender program for federal inmates, according to