Five teenagers have been charged with assaulting a trans girl who has been housed in a boys unit inside a Washington, D.C., juvenile detention center. It has not been reported whether her trans identity played a role in the assault.The girls jaw was broken during the July 7 attack that sent her to the hospital, NBC Washington reported. Staff at the districts Youth Services Center were also reportedly present when the assault took place. Related Police hunt for 3-man mob who viciously attacked a trans woman & left her for dead The attack left her with multiple fractures. She blames right-wing transphobia for inspiring her attackers. DYRSs Youth Services Center is an 88-bed facility that provides 24-hour care to youth who have been ordered by a judge to be placed in secure detention. At the time, the detention center was over capacity by 17 people. The facility reportedly was still over capacity as of Monday. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today A different fight the same week also sent another teen to the hospital, and Department of Youth Rehabilitation Servicesdirector Sam Abed called the two unrelated injuries isolated incidents. The Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) is deeply committed to the safety, security, and well-being of every young person in our care, Abed said, calling the events unacceptable. He also said they are taken very seriously by our agency.A policy effective May 11, 2012, on the DYRS website states that Transgender and intersex youth shall not automatically be housed according to their genitalia and that DYRS staff shall make housing decisions for transgender youth taking into account the youths perception of where he orshe will be most secure, as well as any recommendations from the youths health care provider. The 2012 policy bans DYRS staff from working with mental health providers who practice so-called conversion therapy and also says queer youth cannot be placed in isolation as a way to protect them from discrimination.If a youth discloses his or her sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, staff shall talk with the youth about it in an open and non-judgmental, understanding manner and determine if the youth has particular concerns or needs related to being LGBTQI, it states. It is not immediately clear whether this policy remains in effect, especially in the wake of the current administrations crusade against trans rights. LGBTQ Nation has reached out to DYRS for comment.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.