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Women should not have to fear being raped by fellow prisoners

153 replies

Biologicalreality · 12/10/2018 18:23

In response to the Karen White case, there is a petition to ask the government to review their rules on putting males in women's prisons.

Link here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/228767

OP posts:
thewalkers · 14/10/2018 16:31

Signed by me and my husband,and shared by both

FruitCider · 14/10/2018 16:40

Prison nurse in a female estate - I have signed and asked my colleagues to do the same.

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Biologicalreality · 14/10/2018 18:43

Bumping again. It is over 1,800 but still a way to go before Government have to respond.

OP posts:
Tomatoesrock · 14/10/2018 18:49

Ive signed too.

MerryInthechelseahotel · 14/10/2018 19:44

1901

I've signed

clowdyweewee · 14/10/2018 20:17

Signed.

Tinkofhousepan · 14/10/2018 20:21

To be fair, men shouldn't have to worry about being raped in prison by other inmates either. Rape is apparently rife in prisons of both genders, and that was before all this trans stuff came to light.

concretesieve · 14/10/2018 21:17

Bump.

1924 - let's try and get to 2000 before midnight.

BigChocFrenzy · 14/10/2018 22:01

Signed
Women are sentenced to prison as punishment, not for further punishment inside prison

I would also sign a petition for transwomen to be kept safe in a separate wing within a men's prison
We should help them, without reducing the safety of women

averageisgood · 14/10/2018 22:25

signed

LemonJello · 14/10/2018 22:33

I would also happily support measures to keep trans prisoners safe in the male estate. They should be safe, and if they are not that needs to be addressed urgently.

But not by transferring them to women’s prisons.

GreenGloves · 14/10/2018 22:47

Signed.

FruitCider · 15/10/2018 09:13

To be fair, men shouldn't have to worry about being raped in prison by other inmates either. Rape is apparently rife in prisons of both genders, and that was before all this trans stuff came to light.

No, rape is rife in male estates, not in female estates. I've worked in both.

Viago · 15/10/2018 12:23

Bump.

Whatsnewwithyou · 15/10/2018 16:14

Bump. DH has signed too.

concretesieve · 15/10/2018 20:41

Bump.

MnerXX · 15/10/2018 22:10

Bump

MerryInthechelseahotel · 16/10/2018 09:26

To be fair, men shouldn't have to worry about being raped in prison by other inmates either. Rape is apparently rife in prisons of both genders, and that was before all this trans stuff came to light.

I don't understand what you are saying here. How can rape be rife in a female prison?

Whatsnewwithyou · 17/10/2018 06:06

Probably the guards, I'm guessing. Also bump.

Sweetheart1313 · 17/10/2018 06:28

Signed - now at 2,085 signatures

SimplySteve · 17/10/2018 07:12

Signed

concretesieve · 18/10/2018 10:23

Bump.

These are very vulnerable women. They need our support.

OneEpisode · 18/10/2018 17:52

DH has signed. So it’s not 2152 women, it’s something below 2151..

Gentlygently · 27/10/2018 21:27

Bumping this. Over 3500 signatures now.

Gentlygently · 03/11/2018 19:58

Another bump. Going well but still some way to go before it is guaranteed a Government response.

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