Transgender inmates in Quebec will now be placed in provincial detention centres according to their anatomical sex, the province has announced.
Transgender individuals in the past had the option to request placement in the detention facility of their preference and could be segregated from the general population for security purposes.
The change is being made to ensure the safety of all incarcerated persons, Public Safety Minister François Bonnardel said in a June 18 statement.
“With this new direction, the Quebec government is ensuring fairness in the treatment of all inmates in Quebec,” Bonnardel said. “Safety must always come first, for the benefit of correctional officers, our fellow citizens, and incarcerated individuals.”…