Know Your Rights: Trans People Who Are Incarcerated in Connecticut

Under Connecticut law, as of July 1, 2018, if you are a transgender person who is incarcerated in a Connecticut Department of Correction facility, you have the right to:

• be addressed by Department of Correction staff in a manner that is consistent with your gender identity
• have access to commissary items, clothing, personal property, programming, and educational materials consistent with your gender identity
• be searched by a Department of Correction staff member of your gender identity, unless you request otherwise or in emergency circumstances
• be automatically placed in a facility with people of the gender consistent with your gender identity IF you have a birth certificate, driver's license, or passport reflecting your gender identity OR you can show that you meet the standards you would need to obtain one of these documents
• have your safety concerns about your placement taken into consideration by the Commissioner of Correction

If you think your rights have been violated, contact the ACLU of Connecticut.