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ICE issues new guidance on the care of transgender individuals in custody
Publicado el 29 de junio de 2015
por ICE en ICE
- Data Systems: appropriate data systems will be updated to record an individual’s gender identity, assisting the agency in data collection and informed decision-making.
- Identification and Processing: comprehensive officer training and tools will be provided to ensure an individual’s gender identity can be identified early in the custodial life cycle to ensure care in accordance with the new guidance.
- Housing Placements: the memorandum includes a voluntary ICE detention facility Contract Modification that calls for the formation of a facility-based multidisciplinary Transgender Care Classification Committee that will be responsible for making decisions related to searches, clothing options, housing assignments, medical care, and housing reassessments for transgender individuals.
This new guidance is the result of a six-month agency Working Group that examined these issues with subject matter experts, sought input from transgender individuals, and visited various non-federal facilities across the country to observe best practices. The full guidance is available at:http://www.ice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Document/2015/TransgenderCareMemorandum.pdf.
Additionally, ICE also announced the designation of a new National ERO Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Coordinator and each of the 24 ERO Field Offices will also designate local LGBTI Field Liaisons who will serve as resources for officers.
The Transgender Care Memorandum is intended to complement existing ICE and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) policies and standards, including the DHS PREA Standards.
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