Alapfogalmak
The author argues that thousands of Arizona prisoners face punishment for same-sex encounters, highlighting disparities in enforcement based on race and gender within the prison system.
Kivonat
Living in an Arizona prison entails facing severe punishments for engaging in same-sex encounters, even when they are consensual. The analysis reveals a troubling trend of targeting people of color, particularly Hispanic individuals, for such infractions. The harsh penalties imposed on queer prisoners raise concerns about discrimination and mistreatment within the correctional system.
Statisztikák
Between 1990 and 2022, over 1,200 women and 900 men received serious infractions for same-sex encounters.
Fifty women and 10 men were issued tickets for holding hands inside prisons.
Hispanic women were disproportionately targeted for sexual contact compared to White or Black women.
Hispanic men and women were more likely to be ticketed for sexual contact with each other than other groups.
Nearly 100 men were punished for "threaten homosex," with Black men being targeted more than White or Hispanic men.
Idézetek
"They almost killed him."
"Guard just let it happen."