1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Incarcerated Transgender Residents: Considerations for Assessment, Management, and Intervention is presented by Sarah Miller, PhD, ABPP.

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Transgender and gender-diverse individuals are a marginalized community facing significant barriers in general society that are often exacerbated by the dynamics of correctional institutions. 

This program provides an overview of relevant considerations for clinical and correctional staff toward a goal of providing more holistic care to this population while accounting for institutional needs. Relevant case law, federal regulations, and professional guidance will be discussed. 

A multidisciplinary systems-based model of care is reviewed. This program highlights the role of mental health and allied professionals in working toward both quality individual care and institutional-level approaches to addressing the needs of transgender and gender-diverse individuals. 

This program is intended for audiences familiar with the LGBTQ+ community. Elements of the program are relevant to clinicians with and without correctional experience. Those with a foundation of learning in correctional psychology are likely to benefit from this program. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe unique aspects of providing gender-affirming care in correctional settings
  • 2 Describe important individual and systems-based factors for clinical and correctional personnel to consider in addressing the needs of incarcerated transgender and gender-diverse individuals

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for mental health professionals who are familiar with the LGBTQ+ community and wish to deepen their expertise in working within correctional settings. The program is particularly relevant for those specializing in forensic or correctional mental health, social work, or counseling, with a focus on supporting transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Participants typically work in correctional facilities, prisons, or community-based programs serving justice-involved populations.

  • Experience Level

    This training is applicable for all career stages: entry-level, mid-career, and experienced professionals.

  • Practice Setting

    • Psychologists, social workers, and counselors

    • Professionals specializing in forensic or correctional mental health

    • Those working with justice-involved or incarcerated populations

    • Individuals supporting transgender and gender-diverse clients

    • Staff in correctional facilities, prisons, or community reentry programs

Presented By

Sarah Miller, PhD, ABPP, PhD, ABPP

Sarah Miller, PhD, ABPP is board certified in forensic psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. She is the Director of Maine’s State Forensic Service and the Training Director for the University of Maine Postdoctoral Fellowship in Forensic Psychology. She conducts criminal forensic mental health evaluations, provides consultation to examiners, attorneys, judges, and clinicians, and delivers trainings to clinical and legal audiences statewide. She also serves as the Vice Chair of the Forensic Division of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD). She previously worked with the Behavioral Health team in the Maine Department of Corrections in a variety of clinical, supervisory, and administrative roles.

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Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Identification of concerns and complexities regarding transgender and gender diverse individuals in correctional settings

  • Review of legal and clinical guidance (e.g., Kosilek v. Maloney, 2002; Edmo v Corizon, 2019; Prison Rape Elimination Act; World Professional Association of Transgender Health Standards of Care, APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People)

  • Systems-based model of care (Miller, Hodges, & Wilner, 2020)

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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).



Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.