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<p>We are committed to ensuring that transgender individuals are treated fairly, lawfully
and decently, with their rights and safety properly respected. Regardless of where
a transgender individual is being held, we expect that they will be respected and
addressed in the gender with which they identify.</p><p>Data is not held on the number
of prisoners with Gender Recognition Certificates (GRCs) within the prison estate.
There is no legal obligation for an individual with a GRC to disclose this as, under
the Gender Recognition Act 2004, once an individual obtains a GRC, their acquired
gender becomes legally recognised and they are entitled to the rights appropriate
to anyone else of that gender.</p><p>Where it is known that an individual is transgender,
a Local Case Board is held, as per our ‘Care and Management of Individuals who are
Transgender’ policy framework, to consider what support should be provided and to
consider any risks posed to, or from, the individual. Cases can then be referred to
a centrally managed Complex Case Board (CCB), chaired by a senior prison manager,
where the referral criteria are met. However, thorough and appropriate assessment
of risk is of paramount importance for all those in our care, regardless of an individual’s
gender or any protected characteristic they may or may not have.</p><p>Further information
on the policy framework, the CCB referral criteria and the risk factors considered
by CCBs can be found on the following link:- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-care-and-management-of-individuals-who-are-transgender.</p>
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