Table 3.

Key Elements to Implementing the Rhode Island Department of the Corrections Gender-Affirming Care Model

1.	Respond to requests and stated needs of the incarcerated transgender population
2.	Identify a correctional care provider with experience providing gender-affirming care in the community
3.	Standardize processes through the development of a systemwide gender-affirming clinical care protocol
4.	Obtain support from correctional leadership, including clinical leadership
5.	Adapt to pre-existing correctional and clinical care activities
6.	Integrate gender-affirming care with HIV, pre-exposure prophylaxis, hepatitis C, and general activities