Health Care Policies Addressing Transgender Inmates in Prison Systems in the United States

Inmates with gender identity disorders (GID) pose special challenges to policy makers in U.S. prison systems. Transgender persons are likely overrepresented in prisons; a reasonable estimate is that at least 750 transgender prisoners were in custody in 2007. Using the Freedom of Information Act, req...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of correctional health care 2009-10, Vol.15 (4), p.280-291
Hauptverfasser:	Brown, George R., McDuffie, Everett
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Gays & lesbians Gender identity Gonadal Steroid Hormones - administration & dosage Health care policy Health Policy Healthcare Disparities Humans Prisoners Prisons - organization & administration Transgender persons Transsexualism United States
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