Abstract
Questions concerning the management and treatment of transgender offenders are becoming increasingly prevalent as the prison service becomes progressively more sensitive to the needs of those who have commenced the process of gender reassignment or who are contemplating starting this complex journey. This article aims to address some of these questions and so assist front-line staff, managers and clinicians in their work with transgender offenders. It does this through reviewing some of the published literature to explore three key areas of concern: Firstly, what does the research tell us about working with and relating to transgender offenders? Secondly, what are the gaps in the research regarding transgender offenders? And, thirdly, can transgender offenders engaged in gender reassignment process also effectively engage in a therapeutic intervention, including being a resident member of a therapeutic community?
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11-18 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | The Prison Service Journal |
Volume | 206 |
Publication status | Published (VoR) - 2013 |