Inside and Out: Black Trans Women Incarcerated in the South

Abstract

THE INTERSECTIONAL IDENTITIES OF PEOPLE WHO ARE INCARCERATED have deep repercussions for their quality of life in prison including their mental and physical health and safety. Variations in identity tied to race, gender, and/or sexuality have long been a source of scrutiny and an excuse prisons use for the heightened surveillance of individuals. For women who are transgender, their experiences of oppression and power intersect with other identities they hold related to race, sexuality, class, age, and ability.