Table 1.
Key Health Challenges Facing Incarcerated Transgender and Gender-Diverse Populations
| 1. | Multifactorial marginalization in the community |
| 2. | Disproportionate vulnerability to multiple health processes, including substance use disorders, HIV, and severe mental health disorders |
| 3. | Barriers to accessing clinical care, including gender-affirming care in the community and during incarceration |
| 4. | Lack of research characterizing effective approaches to improving health outcomes among incarcerated transgender populations |
| 5. | Potential vulnerability to death and HIV acquisition during the period of community reentry after incarceration |