Derek Jones

I am a current Freshman at Grinnell College and a member of the basketball team. I intend to major in history, with a focus in military history. I am an avid lover of music, having been raised on traditional country artists such as Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson. However, I do have broader musical tastes; Green Day, for example, is my favorite band.

Transgender Prisoners: Criminalization, Healthcare, and the Carceral State

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Abstract We all have some conception of prison and the people behind bars, but what about trans prisoners? Trans people in prison are among the most verbally and sexually abused people in our prison system today. How did they get to this point? We begin by looking at the history of unfair targeting of trans… Read more Transgender Prisoners: Criminalization, Healthcare, and the Carceral State