. 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 .
Danny Cevallos : Bradley Manning case may test law on gender identity 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 says other courts have differed on the issue ; the law is not fully settled .