That is the other side of this story. Special Housing Units are for inmates who are a danger to others and themselves. No one serves time there without cause.

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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: By early next year, Colorado plans to create special housing units in two prisons just for transgender women. This is part of a new legal settlement.

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Formerly known as "co-ops," the units include kitchenettes and personal bathrooms that are maintained by the residents."It's just as if you lived off-campus, except that you live in University housing ...

Trans women in Colorado prisons will now be allowed to stay in separate housing units, according to a legal settlement aimed at making conditions safer for this often-targeted group.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: By early next year, Colorado plans to create special housing units in two prisons just for transgender women. This is part of a new legal settlement.