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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?
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