MA H2656

Each state and county correctional facility must designate one staff member as an LGBTQI+ coordinator to oversee housing compliance, program placement, and support for LGBTQI+ incarcerated persons

Incarcerated persons may voluntarily disclose their sexual orientation, gender identity, or homophobic/transphobic sentiments at intake or any time during incarceration; those expressing anti-LGBTQI+ sentiments cannot be housed with LGBTQI+ individuals

Facilities must provide free HIV prevention medication upon request, a 30-day supply of HIV medication upon release, and allow individuals to keep HIV medication in their cells for timely dosing

LGBTQI+ identity alone cannot be grounds for involuntary placement in restrictive housing; consensual sexual activity between incarcerated persons cannot result in removal from general population or affect parole eligibility

State auditor receives access to all Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) records and facilities to produce annual public reports, and each facility must publish anonymized PREA investigation data on their websites by June 30 annually