Louisiana

1. Policy: State of Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Services, Prison Rape Elimination Act (Department Regulation (PREA) Number C-01-022)
2. Language:
   1.  In deciding whether to assign a transgender or intersex offender to a facility for male or female offenders, and in making other housing and programming assignments, the unit shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether a placement would ensure the offender's health and safety, and whether the placement would present management or security problems.
   2. Placement and programming assignments for transgender or intersex offenders shall be reassessed at least twice each year by Classification staff to review any threats to safety experienced by the offender.
   3. 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 agency 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.
   4. 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.
   5. A transgender or intersex inmate's own views with respect to his or her own safety shall be given serious consideration.

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Nelson Mandela