Profile and experiences during the incarceration of transgender women and travestis (TGW) in Brazil: a cross-sectional study.
Rev Bras Epidemiol
; 27Suppl 1(Suppl 1): e240014.supl.1, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of the present study is to describe the sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of a group of transgender women and travestis (TGW) with a history of incarceration and the institutional and social context of this experience in Brazil.METHODS:
The analyzed data were derived from the TransOdara Study, a cross-sectional study conducted in five Brazilian capitals from December 2019 to July 2021. Participants were recruited using the Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS) technique, in which, after an initial formative and exploratory stage, the first participants were identified; in turn, these participants recruited up to six other transgender women and travestis for the research. The study's outcome was the experience of incarceration throughout life, captured through the question "Have you ever been arrested in your life?"RESULTS:
A total of 1,245 TGW were interviewed, of which 20.3% (n=253) experienced incarceration. Incarceration was more frequent among those aged 33 to 42 years (35.6%), with lower level of education (45.5%, p<0.001), engaged in informal work (30.3%), without a partner (67.2%), and among those who reported illicit drug use (66.4%). The majority (60.9%) of TGW were incarcerated with cisgender men, and the most common reasons for imprisonment were drug trafficking (30.4%) followed by robbery (29.2%). Over a quarter of the interviewees (26.3%) experienced assault, and 13.8% reported experiencing sexual violence during incarceration.CONCLUSION:
The results emphasize the high prevalence of incarceration among TGW. This incarceration takes place in male wards and in a context of high rates of physical and sexual violence.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Prisoners
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Transgender Persons
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
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Pt
Journal:
Rev Bras Epidemiol
Journal subject:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil