May 20 2021 39 mins
LGBTQI individuals, and more specifically LGBTQI people of color, are overrepresented in the U.S. criminal legal system. Why? And how does incarceration impact the health of people in this community specifically? For today’s episode, we delve into these issues by laying out a few facts and stats and speaking with expert Bradley Brockmann, a civil rights attorney and Assistant Professor at Brown University School of Public Health. Join us as we explore the experiences of individuals who identify as LGBTQI in the incarceration system, and discuss the impacts of the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and its standards, specifically for transgender folks. For more information on today’s episode, visit www.whincthemovement.org. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions and Fesliyan Studios.