Connecticut

1. Policy: State of Connecticut Department of Correction, Administrative Directive No. 6.12 Inmate Sexual Abuse/Sexual Harassment Prevention and Intervention, November 2014- PREA Directive Number 6.12, Section 11(D)
2. Language:
   1. In deciding whether to assign a transgender or intersex inmate to a facility for male or female inmates, and in making other housing and programming assignments, the Department shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the inmate’s health and safety, and whether the placement would present management or security problems.
   2. Placement and programming assignments for each transgender or intersex inmate shall be reassessed at least twice each year by the unit counselor to review any threats to safety experienced by the inmate. The results of the review shall be documented on the inmate classification history form in section 5 of the inmate master file.
   3. A transgender or intersex inmate’s own views with respect to his or her own safety shall be given serious consideration.
   4. Transgender and intersex inmates shall be given the opportunity to shower separately from other inmates.
   5. The Department shall not place lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex inmates in dedicated facilities, units, or wings solely on the basis of such identification or status, unless placement is in a dedicated facility, unit, or wing established in connection with a consent decree, legal settlement, or legal judgment for the purpose of protecting such inmates.

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Fyodor Dostoevsky