Out on the Inside: The Rights, Experiences and Needs of LGBT People in Prison

Nicola Carr; Siobhan McAlister; Tanya Serisier

Out on the Inside: The Rights, Experiences and Needs of LGBT People in Prison

Nicola Carr
, Siobhan McAlister
, Tanya Serisier

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

Abstract

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) people have long been a ‘hidden’ or overlooked population in prisons. In recent years, however, international research and policy has begun to focus on the experiences and needs of this group. This research has revealed a range of issues that affect LGBT individuals in prison. This includes heteronormativity, homophobia and transphobia both within and outside prison, the threat of physical and sexual violence within prison, institutional discrimination and neglect, health needs, and social isolation. Based on a review of international literature and primary research with representatives from the LGBT and criminal justice sectors, prisoners and former prisoners, this report represents the first study of the needs and experiences of LGBT prisoners within the Irish context.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Dublin
Publisher	Irish Penal Reform Trust
Commissioning body	Irish Penal Reform Trust
Number of pages	44
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-9573037-7-5
ISBN (Print)	978-0-9573037-7-5
Publication status	Published - 02 Feb 2016

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

LGBT, Prison, Rights

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'They think you are a poof and they prey on you': A new report documents the experiences of LGBT people in prison, an “invisible population”.
McAlister, S., Carr, N. & Serisier, T.
02/06/2016
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Study: LGBT inmates in Irish prisons bullied and harassed
Carr, N., McAlister, S. & Serisier, T.
03/02/2016
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research

'I had to undo eight years of being a woman': How LGBT prisoners are lost in the system
Carr, N., McAlister, S. & Serisier, T., 04 Feb 2016, The Conversation.
Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

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Abstract

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Press/Media

'They think you are a poof and they prey on you': A new report documents the experiences of LGBT people in prison, an “invisible population”.

Study: LGBT inmates in Irish prisons bullied and harassed

Research output

'I had to undo eight years of being a woman': How LGBT prisoners are lost in the system

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