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1 results foundAuthor: Wilber, Shannan Title: Model Policy: Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex Youth in Confinement Facilities Summary: The model policy provides a blueprint of practices that promote the safety, dignity and well-being of transgender, gender nonconforming, and intersex (TGNCI) youth in youth justice facilities. The policy was developed with input from a diverse group of advocates, justice professionals and formerly incarcerated young people. The vulnerability of TGNCI youth is well-documented. In a 2018 survey of 5,600 transgender and gender nonconforming youth, 84% of youth experienced verbal threats, 53% experienced bullying at school, 57% had been mocked or taunted by their families, and 16% had been sexually attacked or raped - all based on their actual or perceived gender identity. Because of pervasive stigma and discrimination, TGNC youth are more likely to experience be psychological distress, homelessness, and bullying. TGNC youth of color, who experience discrimination at the intersections of race and gender, are vulnerable to extraordinarily high rates of violence and mistreatment. Researchers estimate that up to 1.7% of people are born with intersex traits. Although transgender and intersex identities are distinct, both groups encounter discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression and both groups lack access to competent medical care. Some intersex children undergo unnecessary, irreversible, and involuntary surgeries, and transgender youth are often denied medically necessary, gender affirming treatment. Pervasive rejection and discrimination in their homes, schools, and communities contribute to the overrepresentation of TGNCI youth in youth confinement facilities. According to recent national data 12% of youth in juvenile facilities identify as transgender or gender nonconforming, and 85% of those are of color. "TGNCI youth are extremely vulnerable in confinement settings. They experience higher levels of sexual abuse, harassment, and mistreatment, particularly when facilities lack clear, enforceable guidance on how to protect their safety and promote their well-being. They deserve affirming care and support, and this model policy will be the blueprint." said Shannan Wilber, youth policy director at NCLR and one of publication's authors. The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) standards require confinement facilities to adopt policies and procedures to protect TGNCI youth from sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Many confinement facilities need assistance developing policies that appropriately implement these protections and the National PREA Resource Center supported NCLR in development of this policy. The model policy addresses a range of practices that create a safe and healthy environment for TGNCI youth: How can facility staff safely and respectfully identify TGNCI residents? What concrete steps can facilities take to affirm the gender identity of youth? How can facilities assess and remedy the risks associated with TGNCI status? Where should TGNCI youth be housed in sex-segregated facilities? How can facilities protect the privacy of TGNCI residents? What specific considerations govern searches of TGNCI youth? How can facilities provide gender affirming medical and behavioral health care? What systems can facilities create to permit youth to confidentially report abuse and protect them from retaliation? How can facilities prepare TGNCI youth to successfully return to their communities? What can facilities do to prepare custodial staff to support and affirm TGNCI residents? Details: San Francisco: National Center for Lesbian Rights and Center for Children's Law and Policy, 2019. 27p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed May 16, 2019 at: https://www.prearesourcecenter.org/sites/default/files/library/TGNCI%20Model%20Policy.pdf Year: 2019 Country: United States URL: https://www.prearesourcecenter.org/sites/default/files/library/TGNCI%20Model%20Policy.pdf Shelf Number: 155860 Keywords: Juvenile CorrectionsJuvenile Detention Juvenile Offenders Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Yout |