An act relating to gender equity within Vermont’s correctional facilities

Summary

The bill sets new standards for how the Vermont Department of Corrections handles intake, classification, housing, searches, and medical care for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people. It mandates that inmates be addressed, searched, and placed in facilities based on their gender identity and personal safety concerns, and that culturally competent health providers be used. The goal is to ensure dignity, safety, and equitable treatment for these inmates.

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