NPR Story 2:14 pm Thu November 14, 2013  Texas County Implements
New Policy For LGBT Inmates  Originally published on Fri
November 15, 2013 5:55 am  Transgendered inmates in Houston’s
Harris County will now be housed based on the gender with which
they identify, instead of their biological sex.  The sweeping
new policy, designed to protect and guarantee equal treatment of
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender inmates, is being
implemented by the sheriff of Houston’s Harris County.  The
policy is believed to be one of the most comprehensive in the
country. Houston has the third-largest county jail in the United
States and processes around 125,000 individuals annually.
Sheriff Adrian Garcia joins Here & Now’s Robin Young to discuss
the new policy.   Copyright 2013 WBUR-FM. To see more, visit
Transgendered inmates in Houston's Harris County jail will now
be housed based on the gender they identify with instead of
their biological sex. It's part of a new policy implemented by
the Harris County sheriff, and