Correctional staff knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward incarcerated trans people: A scoping review of an emerging literature
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Article Title | Correctional staff knowledge, attitudes and behaviors toward incarcerated trans people: A scoping review of an emerging literature |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Daken, Kirstie, Excell, Tarra, Clark, Kirsty A., Hughto, Jaclyn M. W, Sanders, Tait, Debattista, Joseph, du Plessis, Carol, Mullens, Amy, Phillips, Tania, Gildersleeve, Jessica and Bromdal, Annette |
Journal Title | International Journal of Transgender Health |
Journal Citation | 25 (2), pp. 149-166 |
Number of Pages | 19 |
Year | 2023 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 2689-5277 |
2689-5269 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/26895269.2023.2265386 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26895269.2023.2265386 |
Abstract | Background: Trans people are incarcerated at disproportionately high rates relative to cisgender people and are at increased risk of negative experiences while incarcerated, including poor mental health, violence, sexual abuse, dismissal of self-identity, including poor access to healthcare. Aims: This scoping review sought to identify what is known about the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of correctional staff toward incarcerated trans people within the adult and juvenile justice systems. Method: This scoping review was conducted in accordance with the five-stage iterative process developed by Arksey and O’Malley (Citation2005), utilizing the PRISMA guidelines and checklist for scoping reviews and included an appraisal of included papers. A range of databases and grey literature was included. Literature was assessed against predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria, with included studies written in English, online full text availability, and reported data relevant to the research question. Results: Seven studies were included with four using qualitative methodologies, one quantitative, and two studies employing a mixed methods approach. These studies provided insights into the systemic lack of knowledge and experience of correctional staff working with trans people, including staff reporting trans issues are not a carceral concern, and carceral settings not offering trans-affirming training to their staff. Within a reform-based approach these findings could be interpreted as passive ignorance and oversights stressing the importance of organizational policies and leadership needing to set standards for promoting the health and wellbeing of incarcerated trans persons. Conclusions: From a transformational lens, findings from this study highlight the urgent need to address the underlying structural, systemic, and organizational factors that impact upon the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors staff have and hold in correctional, and other health and community settings to meaningfully and sustainably improve health, wellbeing, and gender-affirming treatment and care for trans communities, including make possible alternative methods of accountability for those who do harms. |
Keywords | Attitudes; behaviors; correctional staff; incarceration; juvenile justice system; knowledge; trans/transgender |
Contains Sensitive Content | Contains sensitive content |
Sensitive Handling Note | Contains traumatic content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440508. Transgender studies |
440202. Correctional theory, offender treatment and rehabilitation | |
420602. Health equity | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
Centre for Health Research | |
Institute for Resilient Regions | |
Vanderbilt University, United States | |
Brown University, United States | |
Metro North Health, Australia | |
Queensland University of Technology | |
School of Humanities and Communication | |
School of Education |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z2207/correctional-staff-knowledge-attitudes-and-behaviors-toward-incarcerated-trans-people-a-scoping-review-of-an-emerging-literature
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