A Prisoner's Guide to Trans Rights (Updated)
Bent Bars is pleased to announce the 2nd edition of the Prisoner’s Guide to Trans Rights. The original guide was published in 2020 as a joint project between Bent Bars and the Prisoners’ Advice Service (PAS). The new edition of the guide has been updated to cover the latest changes in transgender prison policy in England and Wales.
The guide is written for prisoners who identify as transgender, transsexual or non-binary. It provides information about:
Your rights as a transgender / nonbinary person in prison
What a transgender ‘case board’ is and how they make decisions
How to apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate in prison
Health care issues
Searches in prison
Dealing with harassment or abuse
What to do if you think your rights are not being respected
It also covers recent changes made to official policy by the Ministry of Justice. This includes:
Changes in policy relating to location decisions for trans women (i.e whether trans women will be held in a men’s prison or a woman’s prison).
Changes in the rules around when prison officers can disclose that a person has a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC).
This guide applies to prison policy in England & Wales only.
