Blanket ruling on trans prisoners would ‘violate rights’ – Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has argued a blanket rule stating that transgender offenders have to be placed in a prison which matches their biological sex could ‘violate the rights of some prisoners’ (Jane Barlow/PA) -

A blanket ruling that transgender offenders can only be placed in a prison that matches their sex at birth risks violating the rights of some inmates, the Scottish Government insists.

Ministers published legal arguments on the issue ahead of a clash with women’s rights campaigners, who are opposed to trans women being placed in female-only jails.