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  1. State Policy: State of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Number 79-ISA-05: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex (LGBTI) Policy
  2. Language: LGTBI Screening and Initial Placement
    1. All inmates shall be screened for the risk of being sexually abused by other inmates or sexually abusive toward other inmates in accordance with Department Policy 79-ISA-04, PREA Risk Assessments and Accommodation Strategies.
    2. In addition to the criteria in Department Policies 53-CLS-01, Inmate Security Classifications Levels 1 through 4; 53-CLS-04, Level 5 Classification; and 52-RCP-07, Reception Center Housing Assignments staff shall consider on a case-by-case basis whether the housing assignment for a transgender or intersex inmate would ensure the inmate’s health and safety and whether the placement would present management or security problems. 
    3. The transgender or intersex inmate’s own views shall be given serious consideration during the classification process and shall be documented. The PREA Accommodation Strategy Team (PAST), consisting of the Operational Compliance Manager, Unit Management Chief, medical and mental health staff, and other staff as necessary shall complete a PREA Accommodation Strategy in accordance with Department Policy 79-ISA-04, PREA Risk Assessments and Accommodation Strategies, for all transgender and intersex inmates.  The team shall be chaired by the Operational Compliance Manager.
    4. LGBTI inmates shall not be placed in dedicated facilities, units, or wings solely on the basis of such identification unless placement in a dedicated facility, unit, or wing has been established in connection with a consent decree, legal settlement, or legal judgment for the purpose of protecting such inmates.

“No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens but its lowest ones.”

Nelson Mandela