ABSTRACT
Jails [and prisons] are traumatizing and often dangerous places, especially for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, and anyone who is gender nonconforming. LGBT people are more likely to end up behind bars, and more likely to face abuses behind bars. Being LGBT in a U.S. jail or prison often means daily humiliation, physical and sexual abuse, and fearing it will get worse if you complain.
