Tool 5: Places of Deprivation of Liberty and Gender Safe environment Pillar No. Point 2.04 The regime promotes alternative versions of masculinity and provides space for healthy expressions of masculinity 2.05 Feedback from prisoners indicates that they feel safe and able to make a confidential complaint without reprisal, and the process is carried out in an objective and timely manner with feedback to the complainant 2.06 Feedback from staff indicates that they feel safe and able to make a confidential complaint without reprisal, and the process is carried out in an objective and timely manner with feedback to the complainant 2.07 Feedback from prisoners indicates equal treatment 2.08 Reports from internal and external monitors and inspections indicate equal treatment 2.09 Cell and body searches are conducted only when necessary, are proportionate to legitimate security concerns and are only carried out by staff of the same sex as the prisoner 2.10 Transgender prisoners are asked if they would feel more comfortable being searched by a female or male member of staff; this preference should be followed in all circumstances other than those with clear security contraindications 2.11 Alternatives to intrusive body searches are available, and effectively limit the need for strip or body-cavity searches 2.12 Body-cavity searches are only conducted by qualified healthcare staff (at a very minimum by prison staff trained in hygiene, health and safety) Yes/no/ partially What can your organization and others do to improve the situation? Point of responsibility Action-by date 53