If a transwoman has been living as a woman for years, had no prior criminal history and is going to do time for fraud I can see why they would go to a women's prison.
This is the nice, harmless, gentle male prisoner that the media and political lobby try so very hard to tear your heartstrings for, in order to sell the general public on the abandonment of human rights for women.
Let's instead look at some of the actual male prisoners who have been cleared for transfer to the women's estate.
Peter Laing, now known as Paris Green. Serving 18 years for torture and murder. Moved before now because of sexual activity with female inmates reaching unacceptable levels.
Daniel Eastwood, now known as Sophie. At the end of a life sentence but too violent and dangerous to be released, and murdered a cell mate through strangling them with a shoelace.
Andrew Burns, now known as Tiffany Scott. In the media at the moment as had been approved to move to the female estate following 'risk assessment', multiple assaults on staff including a nurse while in the estate, stalked a child from prison, has been known to tear open veins to spray blood at staff.
Katie Dolatowski, convicted of voyeurism and sexual assault one on a 12 year old girl and one on a 10 year old girl, both took place in women's toilets. Repeatedly breached restrictions by court including using an alias to access a refuge space with vulnerable women and children. Assaulted a male prisoner while held in the male estate of prison, and was then moved to Cornton Vale women's prison.
Since rumour has it that Bryson would have made for the 7th male in the women's estate as a double rapist. Looking at this list and the reality of this policy - no, we are not talking about sweet, harmless males who committed fraud, this policy has exposed women prisoners to these murderers and serious sex offenders.
If male prisoners are at risk in the male estate then the male estate needs sorting out. If to provide a specialist TQ+ male facility would mean distance from family and friends, well male prisoners can have a choice: the male estate near family and friends, or the TQ+ specialist unit. Which is a hell of a lot more choice than women prisoners are being given.
I am sickened by the never ending sad sob stories of how hard it is for these males, when the reason for all the emoting is to force them in with women. And no one has the slightest interest or care for the feelings, needs, experiences, traumas and struggles of those women. The rules for the protection of bloody therapy dogs are stronger than they are for these women.