Georgia

1. Policy: Georgia Department of Corrections Standard Operating Procedures, 208.06 (Prison Rape Elimination Act)
2. Language:
   1. The intake screening shall consider, at a minimum, the following criteria to assess inmates risk of sexual victimization:
      1. Whether the inmate is or is perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, or gender nonconforming.
      2. 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.
      3. Placement and programming assignments for each transgender or intersex inmate shall be reassessed at least twice each year to review any threats to safety experienced by the inmate.

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