The Queer World of Prison

International and Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-5292-5351-1
Verlag: Bristol University Press

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 404 g

What is life really like for LGBTQIA+ people behind bars?

This book offers the most up-to-date global research on the experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals in prison, cutting through layers of secrecy and stigma to reveal the harsh realities of incarceration. Drawing on evidence from the UK, US, Brazil and beyond, it highlights how protective segregation, institutionalized homophobia and identity-based violence compound trauma and social harm. Through a compelling conversational narrative, the authors explore institutionalized homophobia and offer evidence-based recommendations for policy makers.

This essential resource challenges punitive prison norms and advocates for trauma-informed, inclusive approaches to justice and rehabilitation worldwide.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Thomas, Scott

Glazzard, Jonathan

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

1. Queer Criminology

2. Global Comparisons on LGBTQIA+ Prisoners’ Experiences of Incarceration

3. Sociological Perspectives: Queering and Queers in Prison

4. Psychological Perspectives

5. Philosophical and Post-Human Perspectives

6. Implications of the Transitions Framework

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Glazzard, Jonathan
Jonathan Glazzard is Rosalind Hollis Professor of Education for Social Justice at the University of Hull.

Thomas, Scott
Scott Thomas (pseudonym) is a higher education student of criminology, business and psychology in a UK prison. His research addresses issues of social justice in prisons, with a focus on the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people in prisons. He has also researched the experiences of learners with special educational needs and disabilities in prison contexts.

Scott Thomas is a higher education student of criminology, business and psychology in a UK prison.

Jonathan Glazzard is Rosalind Hollis Professor of Education for Social Justice at the University of Hull.