Task Force on Issues Faced by TGNCNBI People in Custody

New York City Task Force on Issues Faced by Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary, and/or Intersex People in Custody

The Board of Correction, the independent oversight agency for the New York City jail system, has convened a task force with government and community representatives to identify and address issues faced by transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and/or intersex people in custody. Local Law 2019/145 commissions the Board to convene this task force to provide recommendations to the city.
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Task force members will be asked to attend quarterly meetings and prepare an annual report on task force activities as required by Local Law. Local Law 2019/145 requires this task force to convene for five years. Task force members will be asked to serve for one-year terms and have the option to renew their membership each year.

The overarching goals of the task force are:

  1. Increased collaboration between community organizations, affected populations, the Board, and the Department;
  2. Establishing trust and communication between these groups;
  3. Becoming resources for one another; and
  4. Increased safety, humanity, and respect for people in custody and officers.

The task force will develop recommendations on the following issues:

  1. Medical and mental health treatment in jail and continuity of care upon release;
  2. Culture change opportunities such as training and gender-affirming practices;
  3. Targeted programming and resources for TGNCBI people in jail; and,
  4. The Department of Correction (DOC)'s intake and housing process.

At the inception there are 20 members assigned to the task force, including government and community organization representatives, all of whom are leading experts, including experts by lived experience. The Board is working with the Department of Correction to host some task force meetings on Rikers and to involve currently incarcerated people in the task force.

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Final Report and Department of Correction's Response

Meeting Minutes

Task force meeting minutes are not prepared by Board staff. Statements herein are not official statements by the Board of Correction.

Current Task Force Membership

Former Task Force Membership