     7.      8.     9.  Is there a special policy adopted by the prison on the body and/or strip searches of LGBTI prisoners? Have the staff undergone special training on ways to carry out body and/or strip searches of LTGBI prisoners? Are proper records of the number of times each prisoner is body and/or strip searched kept? Are such data examined to identify any discrimination? Are body and/or strip searches used in relation to LGBTI prisoners more often if compared to the rest of the prison population? Do LGBTI and especially transgender and inter-gender prisoners have a choice regarding the gender of the person conducting the search? Health care Do LGBTI prisoners undergo a full health screening upon entry to prison? Do LGBTI prisoners receive basic health care equivalent to what this population receives outside? Are the health care needs of LGBTI prisoners (which may include treatment for sexually transmitted infections, HIV, drug use therapy, counselling for conditions associated with victimization such as sexual violence) addressed in prison? Do the prisoners with gender dysphoria have access to the treatment available in the community, such as hormone therapy, as well as psychological support if required? Are there special programmes within the prison on sexual health and HIV/AIDS prevention, including booklets with information on modes of transmission and methods of prevention, and are these made available to all prisoners, including LGBTI prisoners? Prisoner Programmes Do LGBTI prisoners have equal access to and are they safely and equally able to take part in all prison activities (work, education, recreation etc) without discrimination? Are LGBTI prisoners adequately protected during any activities from violence and other abuse? Is there a special counselling programme for LGBTI prisoners? Are NGOs and other organizations of civil society working on the rights and needs of LGBTI persons encouraged to visit prisons and implement special programmes addressing the needs of LGBTI prisoners? Complaints Procedures Do prisoners in general trust the existing complaints mechanisms? 5