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Australian Prison Policy
Corrections/Corrective Services policies which allow men to be placed within women's prisons - by state or territory
Click on a state/territory (or the links below) to view its policy regarding the placement and management of "trans", "gender diverse" and intersex prisoners.
New South Wales (NSW)
Classification and Placement of Transgender and Intersex Prisoners
Western Australia
Queensland
Tasmania
Australian Capitol Territory (ACT)
Victoria
South Australia
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Northern Territory
The NT Department of Correctional Services has advised that current practice is to classify transgender inmates according to sex at birth, rather than "gender identity", unless medical evidence is provided indicating that this is not appropriate.
To learn more about women's prisons
in Australia, Visit our prison info page.
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