A federal court judge ordered Massachusetts officials to provide sex-reassignment surgery for a transsexual prison inmate.
- The state's Department of Correction said Michelle Kosilek has a gender identity disorder.
- He is serving a life sentence without parole for murdering his wife
- He had attempted to castrate himself and tried to commit suicide twice while incarcerated
(CNN) -- A federal court judge on Tuesday ordered Massachusetts officials to provide sex-reassignment surgery for a transsexual prison inmate, after determining that it was the only adequate treatment for the inmate's mental illness.
The state's Department of Correction said Michelle Kosilek, who is serving a life sentence without parole for murdering his wife, has a gender identity disorder.
He attempted to castrate himself and tried to commit suicide twice while incarcerated, according to a court order.
