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SB 310 – the Name and Dignity Act for Incarcerated Trans People is now LAW!!!!! #BlackTransLivesMatter #HouseKeysNotHandcuffs #TransLiberationNow

October 16, 2017 by Jonathan Leave a Comment

For Immediate Release
October 16, 2017
CONTACT: Coral Feigin, Transgender Gendervariant Intersex Justice Project. coral@tgijp.org

Groundbreaking Legislation to Honor Transgender Prisoner’s Dignity Is Signed Into Law by Governor Brown

Sacramento, CA—State legislation to reduce recidivism and honor the dignity of transgender prisoners while incarcerated was signed into law on October 15, 2017 after passing through the California State Legislature.

For the first time in California history, legislation written by currently and formerly incarcerated transgender people was signed into law. Senate Bill 310 (the Name and Dignity Act), authored by Senator Toni Atkins of San Diego and co-authored by Senator Beall, Senator Wiener, Assemblymember Chiu, Assemblymember Garcia, Assemblymember Gloria and Assemblymember Stone, makes it possible for transgender people currently in custody to petition the superior court for a legal name and gender marker change.

This legislation allows transgender people to have their chosen names respected while incarcerated and eases the re-entry process for transgender people by ensuring that they have legal documents that match their gender presentation upon release.

This breaks down barriers in accessing housing, employment and healthcare.
“Transgender people are disproportionately impacted by recidivism
due to being pushed out of traditional economies, housing and healthcare,” said Janetta Johnson, Executive Director of the TGI Justice Project. “A person exiting prison with identification documents that actually match who they are has an exponential impact on their ability to access life-giving services without some of the discrimination that comes with having identification documents that don’t match their gender presentation”
Current law allows transgender prisoners to apply for a legal name and gender marker change.

However, according to proponents of the measure, prisoners must petition several different departments in CDCR, including the warden, and requests are regularly either sent through endless bureaucratic loops or denied. Since 1994, only 4 transgender prisoners have legally changed their name and gender marker through this process and 2 of those cases were a result of litigation. SB 310 will now allow transgender prisoners the same direct access to the superior courts that non-incarcerated transgender people have.
“We applaud the State of California and Governor Brown for signing SB 310 into law.

This legislation comes directly from currently incarcerated transgender people and was run by an almost entirely transgender cohort. This is absolutely innovatory and shows that California can be a leader in protecting the rights and honoring the dignity of transgender people, especially incarcerated transgender people” said Aria Sa’id, Policy and Development Director of the St. James Infirmary.

As President Donald Trump continues to chip away at gains around transgender people’s rights at the federal level, it is timely that California shows such a leading edge and deep investment in transgender people’s safety and well-being. Advocates across the state are celebrating the signing of SB 310, the Name and Dignity Act, into law.

This bill is co-sponsored by the Transgender Gendervariant Intersex Justice Project, the St. James Infirmary, the Western Regional Advocacy Project, the Transgender Law Center, the Women’s Foundation of California and Equality California.
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