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To outline the systemic factors driving transgender women into repeated cycles of incarceration and evaluate the shortcomings of current criminal justice risk assessment and reentry models.

August 15, 2026Criminal Justice Ethics

Pathways to (Re)Incarceration: Accurately Identifying and Responding to Reentry Needs of Transgender Women

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AYAdam F. YerkeState Board of Education SRSebastian RilenStreamline Numerics (United States)

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Conceptual framework reveals cyclical incarceration pathways and assessment limitations for transgender women, highlighting necessary systemic reforms.

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To outline the systemic factors driving transgender women into repeated cycles of incarceration and evaluate the shortcomings of current criminal justice risk assessment and reentry models.
Developed a conceptual Pathways Model mapping the progression of transgender women through criminal justice entrenchment, from initial survival-based crimes to post-release instability.
Analyzed constitutional, ethical, and clinical limitations within existing risk assessment tools and correctional confinement practices.
Demonstrated that standard risk assessments and non-affirming detention practices fail to address unique trauma, worsening mental health and elevating post-release vulnerability.
Identified critical intervention points and established recommendations across housing, specialized medical and mental health care, correctional training, and tailored risk mediation.

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Yerke et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a80197375c2e31742c85886 https://doi.org/10.1080/0731129x.2026.2706406

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Conceptual framework reveals cyclical incarceration pathways and assessment limitations for transgender women, highlighting necessary systemic reforms.

Pathways to (Re)Incarceration: Accurately Identifying and Responding to Reentry Needs of Transgender Women

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Pathways to (Re)Incarceration: Accurately Identifying and Responding to Reentry Needs of Transgender Women

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