And a very reasonable justification it is. As it's impossible to know in advance who is actually having short-term delusions and will eventually desist from the

And a very reasonable justification it is. As it's impossible to know in advance who is actually having short-term delusions and will eventually desist from their gender dysphoric beliefs, it is entirely sensible to have a period of psychotherapy first, to determine if there are any other contributing issues and, hopefully, to mitigate or treat them. Keep in mind that the rate of adverse mental health conditions is higher in the prison population than the general population, and this policy is tailored towards the former and not the latter.