Cruel and unusual : transgender women in prison
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[New York, N.Y.] : Outcast Films, 2007.
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Outcast Films, 2007.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (65 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
804791001334

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General Note
"Funded in part by the Open Society Institute of the Soros Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, Frameline"--Credits.
General Note
Originally produced as a documentary film in 2006.
General Note
Container insert includes synopsis, production credits, and chapter titles.
General Note
Special features: "Sexual violence in prison for transgender women" (5 min.); "Protective custody" (3 min.); "Hormone therapy" (5 min.); "Family issues" (4 min.); "Legal cases: Ophelia" (5 min); "Legal cases: Linda" (7 min.); "More from the transgender women" (7 min.); "More from the community" (6 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Slawomir Grunberg ; editors, Janet W. Baus, Dan Hunt , Mark Juergens ; original music, Amy Linton.
Participants/Performers
Interviews: Yolanda Valentin, Anna Connelly, Linda Thompson, Ashley, Ophelia De'Lonta.
Description
A documentary about transgender women convicted and incarcerated in men's prisons in the United States. Interviews with lawyers and prison custodians reveal the level of violence these women have to face from the inmates, as well as from the authorities which do not recognize their condition as a medical disorder.
System Details
DVD; standard format (4:3).
Language
In English; closed-captioned.
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DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Baus, J., Hunt, D., & Williams, R. (2007). Cruel and unusual: transgender women in prison . Outcast Films.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Baus, Janet, Dan, Hunt and Reid, Williams. 2007. Cruel and Unusual: Transgender Women in Prison. Outcast Films.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Baus, Janet, Dan, Hunt and Reid, Williams. Cruel and Unusual: Transgender Women in Prison Outcast Films, 2007.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Baus, Janet,, Dan Hunt, and Reid Williams. Cruel and Unusual: Transgender Women in Prison Outcast Films, 2007.

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