Nicola Sturgeon has insisted the decision to halt the transfer of transgender prisoners with a history of violence against women was taken to provide "clarity".
The Scottish Government has come under fire for the past week after double rapist Isla Bryson was sent to Cornton Vale after being convicted.
The Record then revealed how Tiffany Scott – who was convicted of stalking a 13-year-old girl – was set to be moved to the female estate.