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Prison service chief ‘not at liberty to say’ who made Isla Bryson decision

The transgender rapist was initially taken to a female-only jail to await sentencing.

The Independent UK

Scottish prison boss refuses to say who sanctioned Isla Bryson transfer to Cornton Vale

The head of the Scottish Prison Service denied she was leant on by SNP ministers to ensure trans rapist Bryson was transferred to a men's prison following public outrage.

Daily Record

Trans killer locked up with women for six years in Scots prison fears she would not survive men's jail

Sophie Eastwood, formerly known as Daniel, has beenheld among female prisoners in Cornton Vale since 2017 but fears being moved.

Daily Record

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Two Edinburgh inmates accidentally released from prison due to 'human error'

It is believed that the two prisoners who were being held at HMP Edinburgh, located on Stenhouse Road, were non-violent offenders and were quickly taken back to the penitentiary.

Edinburgh Live

Transgender prisoners in Scotland to be placed according to birth gender after Isla Bryson outcry

Isla Bryson was found guilty of raping two women in 2016 and 2019 in Clydebank and Glasgow before changing gender

Evening Standard

Scotland to house trans prisoners based on birth gender in U-turn on Sturgeon policy

Decision is switch from previous inclusive policy that prioritised social gender over biological gender

The Independent UK

Trans prisoners in Scotland to be first sent to jails matching their birth gender

Previous inclusive policy on initial assignments reversed after furore over rapist sent to female prison

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Isla Bryson not in contact with women during Cornton Vale stay – prison service

The transgender prisoner did not come into contact with any prisoners while in the jail for women, it has been confirmed.

The Independent UK

Isla Bryson case review findings to be published this week – Sturgeon

The transgender double rapist was housed in a women’s prison before being moved to the male estate.

The Independent UK

Scottish Tories: Government must reveal when it intervened over prison transfers

The call came in the wake of double rapist Isla Bryson being housed in segregation at a female-only jail.

The Independent UK

Labour demands answers on trans prisoner 'fiasco' from SNP justice secretary Keith Brown

Two MSPs have written to Keith Brown to ask why it took so long for the government to intervene over the prison transfers of Isla Bryson and Tiffany Scott.

Daily Record

'No ministerial involvement' in Isla Bryson case, says Justice Secretary

MINISTERS were not aware that Isla Bryson was being sent to a women’s prison after her conviction for rape, the Scottish Parliament has been told.

The National (Scotland)

Sturgeon blasted for ‘refusal’ to come to Holyrood over trans prisoners row

Scottish Conservatives had been calling for the First Minister to make a statement to MSPs on the management of trans offenders.

The Independent UK

Police launch crackdown on drugs being smuggled into Perth Prison

Officers carried out patrols around the perimeter of the jail and the surrounding areas

Daily Record

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The National (Scotland)

Transgender prisoner placing pause by government was to give clarity, says Sturgeon

The decision to pause the placing of transgender prisoners with a history of violence against women in the female prison estate was taken to provide…

The Independent UK

Trans prisoner pause was to give clarity, says Sturgeon

Scotland’s Justice Secretary said there are five transgender prisoners in the women’s estate, none of whom have a history of violence against women.

The National (Scotland)

SNP minister: No trans prisoners in female jails convicted of violence against women

NO trans women in Scottish female prisons have been convicted of violence against women the Justice Secretary has said.

The Independent UK

No trans people in female prison have history of violence against women – Brown

Five trans women are currently in the female estate, Justice Secretary Keith Brown has said.

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Daily Mirror

Movement of all transgender prisoners halted in Scotland as 'urgent' review ordered

Scotland's Justice Secretary Keith Brown has confirmed transgender prisoners with a history of violence against women will not serve their sentences with female jail mates

Manchester Evening News

No transgender prisoners with history of violence against women to be placed in female prisons in Scotland

It comes amid a major backlash after a prisoner convicted of two rapes was moved to a women's prison

The Independent UK

Urgent review into movement of transgender prisoners ordered – Keith Brown

Keith Brown said the rule will include those guilty of sexual violence towards women.

Daily Record

Tiffany Scott to remain in men's jail as prison bosses launch 'urgent review' of trans cases

The Record first reported how Tiffany Scott - who stalked a 13-year-old girl while known as Andrew Burns - was set to be transferred to a jail that aligns with her chosen gender.

The National (Scotland)

Trans convicts with history of violence against women won't be housed in female jail

Keith Brown has announced measures to be put in place while the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is conducting a review of the policy on trans inmates

The National (Scotland)

Calls for second trans prisoner to be blocked from serving sentence in women's jail

The Scottish Tories have urged Nicola Sturgeon to personally intervene in the case of a trans prisoner who has applied to be housed in a female jail

Glasgow Live

Prison officer smuggled drugs into HMP Shotts after 'bonding' with Glasgow sword killer

Mother-of-two Heather McKenzie was working at the high security jail when she supplied inmate Maryhill Park killer Zak Malavin and others with drugs, including cocaine.

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