Transgender people will be able to receive male and female clothing, along with medical treatment, including hormones, Lindsay said.
Transgender men and women will be held there until they are arraigned — typically about three days.
After that, they’ll be transferred to the county jails, which are run by the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.
The L.A. County jail system does not have a separate section to hold transgender inmates.
Up until now, biological men who identify as women were held with the male population, where they were vulnerable to violence.
“This is a major change,” Lindsay said at the meeting.
He said it will create “an environment that’s safe and secure, as there’s been a history of violence against transgender people.”
The Transgender Working Group has been discussing changes in policies and regulations with the LAPD since 2007.