Transsexual, transgender and gender-fluid prisoners

Summary

The requester asked if the Isle of Man Department of Home Affairs had specific policies for transgender and gender-fluid prisoners. The authority confirmed that no such specific policy exists, stating instead that individual care plans are created for each offender based on their unique needs and transition stage.

Key Facts

• There is no specific policy or procedure for the placement, management, health, and welfare of transsexual, transgender, or gender-fluid prisoners.
• There is no intention to create a specific policy for these groups.
• Each case is managed individually with a unique care plan based on the offender's transition stage and needs.
• The Isle of Man Prison manages both male and female offenders on a single site, allowing for flexible transition and location management.
• Prisoners are designated by gender and managed as either a man or a woman.

Data Disclosed

• 2017-03-13
• 2017-03-30
• IM823591
• 01624 891000
• 2 pages
• 1 document

Original Request

The Department to confirm if we 'have (or have the intention to create), any policies and procedures relating to the placement, 'management', health and welfare of transsexual, transgender or gender-fluid (non-binary) prisoners.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Isle of Man Prison & Probation Service

Shirveish Pryssoon as Prowal Kyndee Ellan Vannin

Address for Correspondence: St Patrick’s Close Coast Road Jurby Isle of Man IM7 3JP

Telephone: 01624 891000 Email: Prison. DHA.@gov.im

30 March 2017

FOI REFERENCE NO: IM823591 REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 (“the Act”) Thank you for your request dated 13th March 2017
Your request You asked for; The Department to confirm if we ‘have (or have the intention to create), any policies and procedures relating to the placement, “management”, health and welfare of transsexual, transgender or gender-fluid (non-binary) prisoners’. Response to your request
The answer to your question is that there is not a policy or procedure, nor is there an intention to create a policy or procedure. Each case is unique and an individual care plan will be written for any offender depending on what stage of their transition and their individual needs.
Within the UK an offender is either managed as a man or a woman as each prisoner is designated by gender. The advantage the IOM Prison has is that it manages both female and male offenders and that the transition and location can be managed on the one site.
Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your Freedom of Information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post to Head of Business Operations, Isle of Man Prison, St Patrick’s Close, Coast Road, Jurby IM7 3JP Prison. DHA.@gov.im An electronic version and paper version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response,

and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.
If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1 Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act; or 2 Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.

In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your rights to review is on the Information Commissioner’s website at: www.inforights.im
Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about Freedom of Information requests can be found at: www.inforights.im
Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Coordinator Isle of Man Prison and Probation Service Email: Prison. DHA.@gov.imTel: 01624 891000