Court Puts on Hold Execution Date for Ohio Transgender Inmate

Victoria Drain, 41, a transgender Ohio Death Row inmate formerly known as Joel Drain, shown in a mugshot downloaded in January 2023. Courtesy Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

The Ohio Supreme Court put an execution date on hold for a transgender inmate—a twice-convicted killer with disputed diagnoses of gender dysphoria and other mental issues.

Now legally named Victoria Drain, the condemned prisoner formerly known as Joel Drain was granted a stay of execution on Jan. 5.