Court sets aside prison director's visit denial based on transgender partner's identity and established close relationship.

The court set aside the prison director's decision denying visitation rights to a prisoner's partner. The director had refused access because the partner, who had left the facility, was deemed not a close relative under the law. The court found the decision flawed due to a lack of thorough investigation into the partner's identity as a transgender woman and the existence of a long-standing, documented emotional and financial bond.