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8879 - Corrections - TRANSGENDER WOMEN IN CORRECTIONAL CENTRES

Latham, Mark to the Minister for Families and Communities, and Minister for Disability Services representing the Minister for Corrections

(1) How many biological men are held as transgender women in women’s correctional centres in New South Wales?

(2) What precautions are taken to separate these men from women traumatised by male crimes of violence and sexual assault?

Answer -

I am advised:

(1) There are three transgender women housed in female correctional centres in NSW.

(2) The relevant CSNSW policy is available at:

https://correctiveservices.dcj.nsw.gov.au/csnsw-home/resources/policies-and­publications/policies/inmate-classification-and-placement.html


Question asked on 31 May 2022 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 752
Answer received on 21 June 2022 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 766