Unpacking correctional workers’ experiences with transgender prisoners in Nova Scotia, Canada

IF 1.5 3区 社会学 Q2 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Matthew S. Johnston, Ryan Coulling, Rosemary Ricciardelli
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Abstract

Empirical research on Canadian correctional workers’ successes, challenges, and attitudes towards accommodating gender diversity remains limited. Drawing on data garnered from two open-ended survey questions (n = 70) asking correctional workers in the community or institutions about their perspectives on working with trans populations, we explore how correctional workers in Nova Scotia, Canada accommodate or struggle to accommodate gender diversity in carceral settings. We found that respondents are generally mindful of issues pertaining to the safety and security of trans prisoners, usually espouse open-mindedness, and are generally able to work within correctional parameters to accommodate those with a diverse gender identity. Yet some respondents raised concerns and suspicion towards prisoners who present a safety risk to other prisoners and, in their view, may be manipulating human rights policies to cause harm to others. We take up these tensions critically and discuss the scholarly and practical implications of our findings, as well as possible avenues for future research.
加拿大新斯科舍省的惩教工作者与变性囚犯的经历
关于加拿大惩教工作者在适应性别多样性方面的成功、挑战和态度的实证研究仍然有限。根据两个开放式调查问题收集的数据(n = 70),询问社区或机构的惩教工作者关于他们与跨性别人群合作的观点,我们探讨了加拿大新斯科舍省的惩教工作者如何适应或努力适应监狱环境中的性别多样性。我们发现,受访者普遍关注与跨性别囚犯的安全有关的问题,通常支持开放的思想,并且通常能够在惩教参数范围内工作,以适应具有不同性别认同的人。然而,一些答复者对那些对其他囚犯构成安全风险的囚犯表示关切和怀疑,他们认为,这些囚犯可能在操纵人权政策,对他人造成伤害。我们批判性地处理这些紧张关系,讨论我们的研究结果的学术和实践意义,以及未来研究的可能途径。
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Journal of Criminology
Journal of Criminology CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY-
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