Marcel and Angie each spent years in prisons determined by the gender on their birth certificate, not the one they identify with. Being trans in prison comes with complications — from where you live to personal safety — and a whole lot of prison politics.

As always, big thanks to Lt. Sam Robinson and Acting Warden Ron Broomfield for their support of the show.

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