Pausing the placement of transgender inmates with a history of violence against women in female prisons was to provide “clarity”, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Current policy requires a risk assessment before a transgender prisoner is placed in the estate with which they identify.
The pause will stop any with a history of violence against women – including sexual violence – from being placed in any women’s unit across the country whilst the policy is under review.
"There has never been an automatic right for a trans woman to serve their sentence in a female prison," the First Minister said.
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