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Is there a clear instruction on procedures to follow in cases of sexual
assault or reported fear of sexual assault?
Have LGBTI groups in the community been consulted on formulation of
appropriate policies and strategies for the protection and social reintegration of detained LGBTI persons?
Is effective data collection and analysis an essential part of all policies
relating to the protection of LGBTI persons?
Are policies regarding LGBTI prisoners revised regularly in response to
the evaluation of the data collected?
Staff recruitment and training
Is there a policy to strive to recruit staff who are representative of
different sexual orientations?
Have the staff received initial and on-going training on human rights and
the prohibition of discrimination which would include prohibition of
discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity?
Have the staff received initial and on-going training on prison policies
regarding LGBTI persons?
Have the staff received initial and on-going training to implement specific
procedures in cases of sexual assault; to detect signs of fear and distress
as well as signs of suicidal tendencies among LGBTI prisoners?
Is there a clear zero-tolerance policy against any harassment of LGBTI
staff?
Allocation and Accommodation
Does the prisoner classification system recognize the risks that may be
faced by LGBTI persons and ensure that members of such groups are not
placed together with potential abusers?
Is there a strictly enforced policy concerning prisoners’ right to
confidentiality as regards their sexual orientation and gender identity?
Is there a right of self-identification whereby the LGBTI prisoners have
the right (but not the obligation) to disclose their sexual orientation and
gender identity freely?
Is there a policy that permits housing together those LGBTI prisoners who
have self-identified and who request this special protection?
Are LGBTI prisoners’ own concerns and views taken into account when
decisions regarding their placement are made (including, in the case of
transgender and inter-gender prisoners, regarding whether they are
placed in a male or female facility)?
Is the assessment of the placement of LGBTI prisoners and especially of
transgender and inter-gender prisoners made on an individual, case-bycase basis?
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