. Even more ardent opponents might pose the hypothetical : `` If medicine recognizes 'prison-a-phobia ' ( a fear of incarceration ) , and the only accepted treatment is release from prison , is an afflicted prisoner constitutionally entitled to release from prison , as medically necessary treatment to which he is entitled ? '' Cevallos : Bradley Johnson case may become law on gender - change in prison . A federal court ruled that prisoners must be granted care for gender change . Cevallos : The test is whether denial of care amounts to ` ` cruel and unusual punishment '' He and other courts have differed on the issue ; the law is not fully settled .
. Cevallos : Bradley Johnson case may become law on gender - change in prison . A federal court ruled that prisoners must be granted care for gender change . Cevallos : The test is whether denial of care amounts to ` ` cruel and unusual punishment '' He and other courts have differed on the issue ; the law is not fully settled .