Challenging binary gender norms and common conceptions of the differences between sexes, transgender individuals are misunderstood, feared, and often subjected to stigma. As a result, transgender individuals are exposed to harassment, violence, and employment discrimination. The negative outcomes of this exposure include poverty, unemployment, trauma, homelessness, arrest, and/or incarceration. Within the correctional system, stigmatization is heightened, leading to grave consequences for transgender inmates. The goal of this article is to highlight these outcomes, as illustrated from legal case histories, and to suggest best practice recommendations for correctional system improvements in ensuring the rights of transgender inmates.

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法律斗争：跨性别囚犯的权利

由于挑战二元性别规范和性别差异的普遍观念，跨性别个体被误解、害怕并经常受到污名化。因此，跨性别者容易受到骚扰、暴力和就业歧视。这种暴露的负面结果包括贫困、失业、创伤、无家可归、被捕和/或监禁。在惩教系统内，污名化加剧，导致对跨性别囚犯的严重后果。本文的目的是强调这些结果，如法律案例历史所示，并提出最佳实践建议，以改进惩教系统以确保跨性别囚犯的权利。