NJ A4284

Requires the New Jersey Department of Corrections to assign transgender inmates to correctional facilities based on their self-identified gender identity or expression, regardless of sex assigned at birth or anatomical characteristics

Mandates DOC staff ask inmates during initial classification to identify their gender identity (male, female, or non-binary), whether they identify as transgender/non-binary/intersex, and their preferred pronoun, with no discipline for refusing to answer

Non-binary inmates must be assigned to facilities based on their stated preference

Requires all DOC staff, volunteers, and contractors to use inmates' preferred gender pronouns, with discipline for those who consistently fail to comply

Replaces current case-by-case review process that considers multiple factors (security, criminal history, medical evaluations) with mandatory assignment based solely on stated gender identity