Tranny in a Man’s Jail

Vice: What sparked the vortex of unfortunate situations and horrible conditions that began for you about four years ago?

Kira:

How long did it take for you to get into some trouble?

So you just went out to a club immediately?

You still hadn’t slept?

That sounds really fishy.

Did the police find your stuff right away?

What happened when you got to jail?

You really didn’t know anything about the ounce of coke?

Were you sent to prison immediately? Where were you held?

On top of all this, I imagine you were still coming down from all the meth.

Were things more intense there?

What were the consequences? Did other Bloods come after you?

Were there any more repercussions from that incident?

Was the new spot any safer?

Does that mean he was a rapist?

That sounds pretty risky. What happened?

Did you stay in that section for the rest of your time at Rikers?

Why was it so dangerous?

So the transfer turned out to be a blessing in disguise?

Was she the only other tranny in the house?

Ew, that’s disgusting.

So you didn’t have much trouble in the Beacon?

This is Kira at Rikers. She carries this Polaroid in her purse

to remind her to not do anything wrong.

Did you have any idea what to expect upstate? Were you worried?

And Downstate isn’t?

That doesn’t sound like the most inviting place to be.

Did that turn out to be true?

So what did you do? Chew your nails off?

Attica sounds like hell. How long did you have to stay there?

What do you mean by fresh?

Jesus. Did things ever get any better?

How did you finally get out of jail?

Can you summarize your feelings about how the LGBT community is treated in the American prison system?