<p>With sensitivity and intelligence, the authors skilfully present first-person accounts by transgender and non-binary people, historical and policy analyses, and insightful assessments of conditions of confinement for transgender and non-binary people in England and Wales. This book works on multiple levels: it honours diverse voices of the transgender and non-binary prisoners; demystifies their prison life; and interrogates how gender infuses prison regimes and how prison policy and practice encode gender. It recognizes the humanity of trans prisoners by leading with their candid accounts and putting them in the context of correctional policy and practice. … this book should be read by researchers, teachers, politicians and policymakers, activists and advocates, and others interested in learning important lessons about the nexus between gender diversity and the carceral state in England and Wales—and beyond.</p>

- Prof Valerie Jenness, Distinguished Professor, University of California, Irvine, US, and the President of the American Society of Criminology,

<p>…rich, complex and engaging… this is the best book on any aspect of the prison experience I have read in a long time...A joy to read</p>

- Dr Matt Maycock, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Monash University, Australia,

<p>My initial impression is that you’ve managed something magical. I predict that you’ll (& we’ll) be quoted for decades because you have captured more than most – both more broadly & more accurately. Thank you and well done […]</p>
<p>You’ve managed to balance so much:</p>
<ul><li>You’ve given prisoners a voice whilst protecting victims through a novel system for Anonymity that keeps our personalities</li><li>You’ve explained the realities that challenge staff & the establishment with underfunding, etc., without excusing it</li><li>You’ve avoided appearing to target certain prisons, people & remained neutral – this shouldn’t anger any group – a difficult balance</li><li>You’ve given a “prison primer” that easily lays out realities like PSIs & Ordering processes that even specialist prison books struggle to lay out - by coming from outside “the system” you’ve not overlooked things (like post delays) that most authors consider too obvious to mention prison - you’ve documented the bizarre diaspora of the estate with all its inexplicable variances</li><li>… and you’ve done all the above, for all prisoners, before targeting into gender identity - this book will help more than just the Ts & LGBs - you’ve set a framework for future study</li><li>You already know you’ve done well with the gender stuff […]</li></ul>
<p>Lastly – just thank you again. If I only helped with this, my time inside is not an entire waste.</p>

- Fayth (a non-binary prisoner),