The carceral state encompasses incarceration as well as ‘a wide range of policies, practices, and institutions that scrutinize individuals and communities - both before and after their contact with the criminal justice system.’ This needs to be examined in the context of Indian caste society, that is, the role of caste in the creation of certain forms of criminality, and the ways in which institutions of policing work to maintain and promote the caste system. Through this panel, the conversations will seek to address how the establishment and evolution of the criminal justice system in India institutionalized caste prejudices, and in particular, how this has impacted Vimukta and Trans communities.

About the Speakers:

Sai Bourothu is a Bahujan transwoman and criminology researcher who works on accountable policing and incarceration systems in commonwealth countries. As the network coordinator, she is presently associated with the Queer Incarceration Project, a collective of trans* and Queer persons in conflict with law.

M. Subba Rao is the Convener of the DNT Political Front (DPF) that works across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, facilitating DNT movements. He has three decades of experience as a grassroots organiser involved in participatory research methods and documentation in the development sector.

Shweta Goswami is a PhD candidate with the Philosophy Department at JNU. She founded Nirmal Initiative- A registered organisation working since 2015 on addressing caste and sexual violence against children.

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