Challenges Unique to Transgender Persons in US Correctional Settings: a Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: US correctional facilities operate under a binary interpretation of gender, which can yield inherent risks and conflicts for incarcerated transgender people. We conducted a scoping literature review on challenges unique to transgender individuals within US correctional settings. Online databases were searched to identify papers that addressed the challenges of incarcerated transgender adults age 18 + within US correctional institutions. A concurrent analysis of legal literature was reviewed with key policy recommendations extracted. A total of 33 papers (21 scientific studies and 12 legal analyses) met criteria for inclusion. Of the 21 scientific studies, the majority of papers (n = 14) focused on transgender women and most (n = 13) utilized qualitative methods. Emerging themes revealed ch

SUBMITTER: Engelberg R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10728397 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature