| Trans, Gender Variant and Intersex Inmates Policy: Correctional Services | With specific references to LGBTIQ+ prisoners, a Ministry policy adopted in August 2016 contains several provisions that seek to ensure the safety of trans, gender variant and intersex prisoners. The Correctional Services Agency should not discriminate against or harass any inmate in regard to any protected characteristic, including gender identity, gender expression and/or sex characteristics. Allocation of trans, gender variant and intersex prisoners should be in accordance with the person’s gender identity and/or gender expression. Where a trans, gender variant and/or intersex prisoner is not being kept in a division belonging to that of their affirmed gender identity, they should not be placed in shared cells. |