Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

62080.14 Transgender or Intersex Inmates

• Inmates who have been diagnosed as transgender or intersex, as documented on the Medical Classification Chrono, shall be referred to a classification committee for review of all case factors and determination of appropriate institutional placement and housing assignment. In order to ensure inmate-patients receive the necessary medical care/mental health treatment, transgender or intersex inmate-patients, to the maximum extent practical, shall be housed at the following institutions:

  • California Medical Facility (CMFCalifornia Medical Facility)

  • Richard J. Donovan (RJDRichard J. Donovan Correctional Facility at Rock Mountain)

  • San Quentin State Prison (SQCalifornia State Prison, San Quentin)

  • Mule Creek State Prison (MCSPMule Creek State Prison)

  • California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATFCalifornia Substance Abuse Yreatment Facility & State Prison, Corcoran)

  • California State Prison – Sacramento (SACCalifornia State Prison, Sacramento)

  • Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSPSalinas Valley State Prison)

  • Correctional Institution for Men (CIMCalifornia Institution for Men)

  • Kern Valley State Prison (KVSPKern Valley State Prison)

  • California Men’s Colony

  • California Health Care Facility

  • Central California Women’s Facility (CCWFCentral California Women's Facility)

  • California Institution for Women (CIWCalifornia Institution for Women)

  • Folsom Women’s Facility

• In cases where an inmate-patient has multiple case factors which make it difficult to house them in one of the above listed institutions, a case conference consisting of Health Care Placement Oversight Program, Classification Services Unit, California Correctional Health Care Services, and Population Management Unit staff, shall be conducted to determine the most appropriate level of care/institution suitable for housing consistent with the inmate-patient’s case factors.

• Inmates identified as transgender or intersex on the Medical Classification Chrono shall, upon request, be provided with state issued brassieres or boxer shorts via the institution clothing room and permitted to purchase such items as needed.