So what can we, as a society, do about these issues? First of all, it is necessary to change who screens prisoners: this must be done by a health worker, not by guards. Secondly, we need to change the segregation we see in prisons. While it is critical to have a safe space for those in the LGBTQ community who will be most targeted, making these inmates wear different colors is discriminatory and oppressive. Finally, a new law must be passed according to which trans prisoners receive their hormones and all other necessary medications. These three small changes could help prolong the lives and well-being of many trans prisoners. Even though society is only making inroads through acceptance, there is still a lot of work to be done. The treatment of trans prisoners is degrading, inhumane and oppressive, and the prison system must change the way they select and treat trans prisoners before they are raped, beaten or