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Regulations for Transgenders in Correctional Facilities

This bill requires the Director of the Department of Corrections, with the approval of the Board of State Prison Commissioners, to adopt regulations prescribing standards for the supervision, custody, care, security, housing, and medical and mental health treatment of offenders who are transgender, gender non-conforming, gender non-binary, and intersex. It also adds training in cultural competency for interacting with such offenders to the program of facility training for correctional staff. The bill defines the terms "gender non-binary," "gender non-conforming," "intersex," and "transgender" for the purposes of these regulations and training. The Director must adopt the required regulations by January 1, 2024.1