In the midst of a national legislative and social attack on the transgender community, a new report addresses the experiences of trans people living behind bars. The report is called Advancing Transgender Justice: Illuminating Trans Lives Behind and Beyond Bars, and it was written by the Vera Institute for Justice with support from Black and Pink. Joining us to discuss are Kelsie Chesnut, a senior researcher with the Vera Institute for Justice, and a lead researcher and co-author of the new report along with Kenna Barnes, the Advocacy Manager with Black and Pink, an abolitionist organization supporting LGBTQ and HIV-positive prisoners.

Read the report: https://www.vera.org/advancing-transgender-justice

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