Nikita Dragan’s rep calls for her placement in prison’s men’s unit

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After the influencer was arrested for felony assault on a police officer in Miami on Nov. 7, her rep has spoken out about how she was treated while in custody by authorities. “The situation in which Nikita, who is legally female, is being held in the men’s unit of a Florida prison is extremely disturbing and dangerous,” her spokesperson said. Jack Kezoyan Said in a statement to E! news. “This decision by the Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections is in direct violation of their protocol mandating that transgender inmates be classified and housed based on safety need and gender identity. Nikita.” has been released and is safe now. Thank you for respecting her privacy in the meantime.”

yes! News has reached out to the Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections for comment, but has not received a response.

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