Prison chiefs accused of continuing to 'break law' on trans women in female jails

The Scottish Prison Service has been accused of continuing to break the law over housing trans women in female jails. Policy ...

'I was locked up with trans prisoner - why I'm delighted at rule change for women's jails'

Jayney Sutherley was accused of "misgendering" a biological male prisoner. She was delighted to hear of judicial review that ...

SNP ministers lose court battle over trans prisoners in female jails

SNP ministers have lost a court battle over allowing transgender prisoners to be placed in jails not aligned with their ...

Scotland's trans prison policy is unlawful finds Court of Session

The Court of Session has ruled that it is unlawful for trans women to be housed in female prisons. The campaign group For Women Scotland brought a petition for judicial review challenging the Scottish ...
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Barlinnie listed status challenged by Scottish Prison Service

Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you. The decision to grant A-listed status to HMP Barlinnie has been challenged by the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) amid concerns it could impede ...
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Isla Bryson: Scotland’s transgender prisoner policy was assessed as not affecting women

Kath Murray is a founding member of MurrayBlackburnMackenzie (MBM). MBM is a not-for-profit independent policy analysis collective, established in 2018. Most of this work is on an unpaid basis, with ...

Housing trans inmates in women’s jails ‘unlawful’, judge rules

Housing trans inmates in women’s jails ‘unlawful’, judge rules - For Women Scotland, which had challenged the policy, welcomed Lady Ross’s decision.