Public Meeting Notice  Special Commission to Study the Health and Safety of LGBTQI Prisoners Meeting

1. Review and Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting (February 13, 2019, minutes previously circulated for commission member review)
2. Brief presentation on “WPath.” (Jennifer Levi)
3. Brief presentation on “HIV Prevention in Correctional Settings.” (Michael Cox)
4. Discussion of issues raised in inmate letters to the Commission.
5. Discussion on responses to questionnaires sent to DOC and county facilities.
6. Defining LGBTQI Cultural Competency and What Should be Included in Training (Group Discussion).
7. Discussion and Update on progress made on various topics required to be addressed in the Commission’s report.
8. Discussion on report drafting and timeline for submission.
9. Member Comments (Please note this is an opportunity for comment only, not group discussion regarding items not on the agenda.)
10. Public Comments
11. Executive Session 

The Special Commission may convene an executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(7) (“to comply with, or act under the authority of, any general or special law”) in order to comply with M.G.L. c. 66A (FIPA) and M.G.L. c. 6, § 172 (CORI).

If any member of the public wishing to attend this meeting seeks special accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact John H. Melander, Jr., Deputy General Counsel, at (617) 274-5579 or John.Melander@mass.gov.