About this episode
Tara interviews members of the San Quentin Trans community to discuss life for trans people in the prison system.
This week, Tara interviews members of the San Quentin Trans community, including incarcerated resident Jamie Acosta, corrections officer Mandi Hauwert, and a notable actor and activist David Sea to discuss what life is like for trans people within the prison system.
People in this episode
Host: Tara
Guests: Jamie Acosta, Mandi Hauwert, David Sea
Topics covered
- transgender rights
- prison system
- incarceration
- community
- visibility
Keywords
- transgender
- San Quentin
- prison
- interview
- activism
- visibility
- community
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: San Quentin
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