article_snippet.sent: a lawsuit against Georgia Department of Corrections officials says prison officials have failed to provide adequate treatment for Diamond's gender dysphoria, a condition that causes a person to experience extreme distress because of a disconnect between the birth sex and gender identity.
article_snippet.sent: A photo of Diamond compared to her Department of Corrections mugshot shows the drastic difference without maintaining treatment .
article_snippet.sent: Diamond says she has been subject to ridicule and even sexual assault while behind bars .
article_snippet.sent: That gave she full breasts, a feminine shape, softer skin and a feminine appearance.
article_snippet.sent: Despite having noticeable feminine physical characteristics and telling department staff she was transgender and receiving hormone therapy, Diamond was not evaluated for gender dysphoria and wasn't referred for treatment
article_snippet.sent: and she hormone therapy was halted, the lawsuit says.
article_snippet.sent: Though medical personnel subsequently evaluated she and determined she had gender dysphoria and that hormone therapy and female gender expression were medically necessary, department officials refused to authorize treatment, the lawsuit says.
article_snippet.sent: Without the hormone treatment for the past three years, Diamond's body has suffered a painful physical transformation back to Diamond's body masculine state and she has experienced severe mental anguish, the lawsuit says.
article_snippet.sent: she has also been subject to ridicule by inmates and prison staff and has been sexually assaulted by inmates because she hasn't been offered safe accommodation, the lawsuit says.
highlights_snippet.sent: Claims lack of medical attention has harmed her transition process .