Quebec to jail inmates according to anatomical sex, not gender identity

Quebec’s new anti-trans policy will not make prison safer for women

The new policy announced by Minister of Public Security François Bonnardel is political posturing

Quebec transgender inmates will now be detained based on anatomical sex

Quebec's new trans inmate policy goes against human rights, advocates say

Quebec’s public security minister announced changes to how transgender inmates will be incarcerated, citing fairness and safety priorities. The move comes just after the high-profile case of Levana Ballouz, a trans woman who requested a transfer to a women’s prison after being convicted of murdering her partner and kids.

Quebec to jail inmates according to anatomical sex, not gender identity

Transgender prisoners will now be detained in provincial prisons according to their sex assigned at birth, Public Safety Minister François Bonnardel announced on Wednesday.

Quebec to jail inmates according to anatomical sex, not gender identity

Quebec's public security minister says inmates' bodies will be scanned to determine which detention centre they will be directed to, adding that some accommodations are possible.

Quebec to jail inmates according to anatomical sex, not gender identity

MONTREAL — Quebec's public security minister says transgender inmates will be incarcerated according to their anatomical sex, not their gender identity.