Prisoners to be placed in men's or women's facility based on how they self identify

[Kushman]

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The federal prison system is changing the way it treats transgender inmates, who will now be placed in a men's or women's facility based on how they self-identify.

Correctional staff must also address transgender inmates by their preferred name and pronoun and offenders will be allowed to shop for both men's or women's items from the correctional service's approved catalogue, regardless of their anatomy or the gender on their identification documents.

These changes come after the federal government added "gender identity and expression" to the list of prohibited grounds for discrimination in the Canadian Human Rights Act last June.

 

"We are overjoyed that (Correctional Service Canada) is making so many positive changes that recognize the human rights of trans people in the correctional system," said Jennifer Metcalfe, executive director of Prisoners' Legal Services.

"These changes will improve the safety and dignity of transgender federal offenders in Canada, affecting every aspect of their daily lives."

 

Helen Kennedy, executive director of advocacy group Egale Canada, called the reforms a step in the right direction but warned that correctional staff are not properly equipped to accommodate transgender prisoners.

"Unless it's implemented with the training that's required for all of those frontline workers, then we could potentially be putting people in harm's way," she said.

Jeremy Dias of the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity applauded the government for following through on its earlier commitments but he said he too would like to see more done to keep transgender prisoners safe.

"This is only halfway there," he said. "In 2018, we have to start thinking of trans and non-binary specific correctional facilities."

While more needs to be done, it is worth celebrating the progress made in advocating for the rights of transgender people in general in recent history, Dias said.

 

"There was a time not so long ago where we didn't think that these sorts of policies and initiatives were even possible."

A joint statement from Prisoners' Legal Services, the Correctional Service of Canada and the Canadian Human Rights Commission said the reforms are the result of years of collaboration.

The head of the human rights commission, Marie-Claude Landry, said the reforms are about respect and human dignity, which every person is entitled to, including those in the prison system.

The changes also emphasize the privacy and confidentiality of an inmate's gender identity, which will be shared only if relevant and only with those directly involved in a prisoner's care.

Individualized protocols will also be offered to transgender inmates, which include accommodations when accessing shower and toilet facilities and the choice of male or female officers to conduct frisk and strip searches, urine testing and camera surveillance.

CSC commissioner Don Head said the service is committed to building a safe, inclusive and respectful environment for everyone, including transgender staff, offenders, volunteers and visitors.

 

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/federal-transgender-inmates-to-be-housed-addressed-according-to-gender-identity/article37802623/

This is so backward. How can a great country like Canada still only recognize male and female? We need different prisons for the 60+ different genders, anything else is completely transphobic, sexist, and bigoted

 

/sarcasm

 

Turdeau won't have a second term. 

[inane]

Who gives a shart lol.

[48MPHSlapShot]

Welp, now I have a game plan if I'm ever thrown in the can.

 

Thanks, Justin 

[Kushman]

8 minutes ago, inane said:

Who gives a shart lol.

its precisely this attitude that allows garbage like this to happen and sends the country spiraling into a chithole of insanity. 

[Baer.]

In other news, sexual assaults in female prisons on the rise

[Dral]

What could possibly go wrong....

[Ryan Strome]

11 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said:

Welp, now I have a game plan if I'm ever thrown in the can.

 

Thanks, Justin 

[KelownaCanucksFan]

Honestly it’s time to take every pc person and make them go live in another country this is getting out of hand 

[Ryan Strome]

1 minute ago, Dral said:

What could possibly go wrong....

My thoughts exactley. But Trudeau is PM so nothing surprises me anymore.

[Blue Jay 22]

In all seriousness, this seems very dangerous.

[Monty]

Just now, Blue Jay 22 said:

In all seriousness, this seems very dangerous.

Please explain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Said nobody with an IQ over 10.

[Blue Jay 22]

1 minute ago, Monty said:

Please explain.

 

 

Said nobody with an IQ over 10.

I was confused at first. I thought a gif/meme wasn't loading!

[JM_]

another great topic where something the effects so few outrages so many 

[DIBdaQUIB]

What a great time to be an employee of the prison system. 

 

The lawsuits that are going to be launched by inmates for having their "rights" infringed on will clog the courts. I can only assume that the ISIS terrorists will be granted permission to choose which facility they are incarcerated in...they have rights too, you know.

 

Justin and his Utopian vision of thee world appear to have no bounds at all. 

[Ryan Strome]

3 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said:

another great topic where something the effects so few outrages so many 

More of JT's obsession.

[Nucker 67]

Don't do the crime if you can't do the time.

[Ryan Strome]

2 minutes ago, DIBdaQUIB said:

What a great time to be an employee of the prison system. 

 

The lawsuits that are going to be launched by inmates for having their "rights" infringed on will clog the courts. I can only assume that the ISIS terrorists will be granted permission to choose which facility they are incarcerated in...they have rights too, you know.

 

Justin and his Utopian vision of thee world appear to have no bounds at all. 

Yup thats exactley what JT has said. JT said isis fighters coming home will be a strong voice opposing muslim extremism. JT is such a clown.

[DIBdaQUIB]

5 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said:

another great topic where something the effects so few outrages so many 

Jimmy, please explain "few".

I see a significant impact on all inmates - especially women, staff at correctional facilities and their families, our court system, social workers etc.

I think this decision is a bit of a snowball and will effect a great many.

[JM_]

12 minutes ago, DIBdaQUIB said:

Jimmy, please explain "few".

I see a significant impact on all inmates - especially women, staff at correctional facilities and their families, our court system, social workers etc.

I think this decision is a bit of a snowball and will effect a great many.

the number of actual trans people who will be involved in this will be a tiny proportion of the prison community, thats the 'few'. 

 

Stories like this are much too reactionary and people like to say this is all "Trudeau" like he could just walk in and make all this happen  that idea is quite funny to me

 

But like the story actually said this is the result of years of collaboration between multiple groups involved in prison rehabilitation so I'm going to just go ahead and assume these folks see a real need for this.  (A joint statement from Prisoners' Legal Services, the Correctional Service of Canada and the Canadian Human Rights Commission said the reforms are the result of years of collaboration.) 

 

I also don't see these 3 groups going out of their way to cause harm to the general prison population or look for ways to put women at risk either, I don't know the details but I highly doubt that some creepo rapist dude can suddenly declare he's a women and get transferred to a women's prison at have his way with people. 

 

 

 

[Lockout Casualty]

2 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said:

the number of actual trans people who will be involved in this will be a tiny proportion of the prison community, thats the 'few'. 

 

Stories like this are much too reactionary and people like to say this is all "Trudeau" like he could just walk in and make all this happen  that idea is quite funny to me

 

But like the story actually said this is the result of years of collaboration between multiple groups involved in prison rehabilitation so I'm going to just go ahead and assume these folks see a real need for this.  (A joint statement from Prisoners' Legal Services, the Correctional Service of Canada and the Canadian Human Rights Commission said the reforms are the result of years of collaboration.) 

You fool! It's all Trudeau's fault and the posters on CDC are infinitely more informed on this, and every other subject, than specialists and stakeholders. Haven't you noticed?