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KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Detentions Bureau
Policies and Procedures
TITLE:
GENDER IDENTITY COMMITTEE
P- 410
EFFECTIVE:
REVIEWED:
REVISED:
UPDATED:
September 30, 2014
07-11-24
07-11-24
APPROVED BY:
Detentions Bureau Chief Deputy Cindy Cisneros
REFERENCE:
Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) 42 U.S.C. 15601
§115.15, §115.41, §115.42, §115.43
POLICY
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) is committed to protecting all incarcerated
people in its custody and recognizes that certain populations are more vulnerable to
sexual abuse. The PREA standards provide transgender and intersex incarcerated
people various protections that will assist our agency in the prevention of sexual abuse
and sexual harassment.
The Detentions Bureau has developed a Gender Identity Committee (GIC) to
specifically address issues that are unique to transgender and intersex individuals in
KCSO custody.
The GIC will formally evaluate and make decisions for transgender and