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Ellie Forbes & Kathleen Nutt & Lynn Love

Calls made for Scotland to follow Italy's lead by opening jail for transgender prisoners

Calls have been made for Scotland to open a jail for transgender prisoners like in Italy - amid concerns over male born violent offenders being held in female facilities.

The demand follows a public outcry after a transgender woman, Isla Bryson, was sent to Cornton Vale women's prison in Stirling after being convicted of two rapes.

On Saturday it was said a second transgender woman Tiffany Scott - dubbed one of Scotland's most dangerous prisoners - could be moved to Cornton Vale this year.

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