Statement on transgender prisoners Centre for Crime and Justice Studies

I really can't fathom how it was allowed to happen but I've read the transcripts of the case that set precedent. The impact on female prisoners was never considered.
Its a massive Safeguarding and Duty of Care failling by the state.
That so many female prisoners have experienced abuse, assault and coercive control by males and their safety, dignity and privacy is compromised is appalling.

indeed, first priority for female prisoners MUST be safety from any threats from males.
That overrides any delusional belief that men can claim to be female. Males are protected in male prisons, even if castrated and on female hormones - such offenders are kept of safer custody units .

MoJ Female Offender Strategy was released last year. It acknowledges what has been long known that male and female offender profiles are very different.
Its impossible to reconcile housing males with vulnerable female prisoners whilst recognising the women's needs.

www.gov.uk/government/publications/female-offender-strategy

Totally agree, and I believe they are looking at stopping sentences of less than 6 months AND using community sentences instead.
lets hope that reduces women prisoners, - and in this case I do hope common sense will prevail, NO female prisoner needs to have men in their facility . Even if castrated and calling himself Mary

The aside is we lock up far too many women who pose no danger to society and need to look for alternative punishments for non-violent offenders.

I have replied to them.
It is logical that female prisons remain for biological females.
"trans women" remain biologically male for life.
Even if castrated. Female prisoners have a right to privacy from men, just as any other female. It is not for debate.
Society has got to stop appeasing this madness>
These men had freewill to dress as women, and to ID as women. NO one forced them. If they commit crimes they know the consequence... Prison.

The prison service protect men from harm, they have "safer custody" facilities, mainly to protect Sex offenders from general population - they protect gay men, and anyone under threat.

There is NO need for any male to be in a female prison estate. I have extensive experience of this matter - and will do all i can to ensure common sense prevails. Many of these men are sex offenders, and have autogynephilia - a disorder, and will play the victim to get softer prison time.

Hopefully there will be focus will be on vulnerable female offenders.