10th January 2017
A bulletin has been released by the office of the Prison and Probation Ombudsman (PPO) This 'Learning Lessons' bulletin explores the care and management of transgender individuals while in prison. It draws on recommendations from PPO investigations into deaths in custody, as well as complaint investigations, and outlines six lessons that can be learnt from past cases. These recommendation are made against a backdrop of increasing numbers of deaths of transgender individuals in prison.
Key recommendations from the bulletin are:
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Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.