Guidance

Care and management of transgender detained individuals

Interim operational instruction 08/202601/2025 about the care and management of transgender individuals in the immigration removal estate.

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Home Office and Immigration Enforcement
Published:Published
20 January 2025
Last updated:
9 October 2026 — See all updates

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Care and management of transgender individuals in the immigration removal estate (accessible)

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Care and management of transgender individuals in the immigration removal estate

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This interim operational instruction replaces detention services order DSO 11/2012.

Updates to this page

Published 20 January 2025
Last updated 9 October 2026 — Show all updates

  1. IOI 08/2026 replaces IOI 01/2025 and clarifies the guidance on the care and management of transgender detained individuals.

  2. First published.

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