Emerging Best Practices for the Management and Treatment of Incarcerated Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Individuals

B. Brockmann, S. Cahill, T. Wang, T. Levengood

This report outlines promising practices and considerations for the management and treatment of inmates who identify as, or are perceived as being, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) or gender non-conforming (GNC) in correctional settings. It aims to support correctional administrators and staff in maintaining facilities that prioritize safety and security for all inmates. The practices set forth in this paper are largely based on policies already implemented in various correctional systems. These policies are emerging as best practices based on professional consensus. They cover intake, classification and housing placement, medical care, same-sex behavior, privacy and confidentiality, and group inmate management for incarcerated LGBTI individuals.