Overlooked LGBT Elders in Prison

Published: Dec. 1, 2016, 2:59 p.m.

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As the American population ages, so does its population in the prison system. That\\u2019s created particular challenges, especially for members of the LGBT community that are incarcerated. Fordham Conversations host Robin Shannon talks with two people who have experienced these challenges firsthand.\\xa0 Randy Killings and Mark Pelipiche share what it was like for them to grow older while in New York\\u2019s Criminal Justice System.\\xa0 Also, Fordham Professor Dr.\\xa0Tina\\xa0Maschi shares research from her study \\u201c\\u2018Coming Out\\u2019 of Prison: An Exploratory Study of LGBT Elders in the Criminal Justice System.\\u201d

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