Book launch: Transgender and Non-binary Prisoners’ Experiences in England and Wales

The national press in the UK have been full of stories about transgender people in carceral environments, often depicting these people as a major threat to others. But are they?

Olga Suhomlinova and Saoirse O’Shea spent several years researching the lived experiences of trans people held in carceral environments in England and Wales. Their research has resulted in the recent publication of their monograph Transgender and Non-binary Prisoners’ Experiences in England and Wales. This book has been described as one that ‘should be read by [anyone] interested in learning important lessons about the nexus between gender diversity and the carceral state in England and Wales – and beyond’ and ‘the best book on any aspect of the prison experience i have read in a long time’. So, rather than reading stories in the national press, why not come along to this special seminar and book launch event to hear from Olga and Saoirse about their research and what life is actually like for transgender people in carceral environments?

This online event will be hosted on behalf of GOP by Jo Brewis, The Open University. Olga Suhomlinova is an Associate Professor at the University of Leicester, Saoirse O’Shea is a Senior Lecturer at The Open University.

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