Female domination male inmates

Description:Kupers, The Wright Institute Follow Abstract This Article discusses gender relations in prison systems and the plight of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and gender variant prisoners within these systems, where strict conformity with narrow definitions of gender are violently policed. The Author describes gender relations in male and female prisons through the context of experiences of inmates raped by other prisoners or prison staff. The Author argues that the horrific pain and suffering caused by prison conditions, policies and dominance are unconstitutional and must be ended or reversed. Some prisoners fight to change prison conditions they consider unconstitutional through litigation or hunger strikes. Additionally, change is necessary because, while gender relations in prison are not separate and apart from gender relations in society-at-large, the narrowing of gender possibilities in correctional settings creates problems for ex-prisoners returning to the community.

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