New York City’s jails are failing to safely and humanely house transgender inmates, according to a new report that’s calling for a “systemic overhaul” of the city’s Department of Correction policies.
, which was years in the making, identified shortcomings in housing and mental health services for trans, nonbinary, intersex and gender-nonconforming people in the city’s jails as well as the systemic misgendering of this population at every level of the criminal justice system.
The task force’s report, released Monday, shows the majority of transgender and gender-nonconforming people in the city’s jail system are kept in housing that’s not consistent with their gender identity, despite a policyallowing inmates to choose their housing based on their gender identity and the creation of a Special Considerations Unit, which houses inmates at heightened risk of sexual victimization.
The report also paints a picture of a task force in disarray, describing strained relations among its members and representative organizations, and stating that only a small number of them have diligently attended meetings.
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