Genuinely interested in whether this individual will go into a male or female prison?

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Think this is the first case I've come across of a biologically female (fairly sure pre-op but taking hormones/testosterone) transman committing a violent crime of this sort (I'm sure there will have been plenty I haven't seen!). Just curious to see if they'll be placed in a male or female prison - I'm assuming female for their own protection.

No question really, just trying to get my views on this straight in my head!

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/23681206.hammer-attacker-jailed-attempted-murder-kington/

It's amazing how often women's prisons are considered a safe option

Maybe they'll get a choice?

I believe transmen are always housed in the female estate.

They are the safer option between male and female though. I have no doubt female prisons can be brutal/violent/horrible but men are physically stronger than women and have an advantage, even against a biologically born female with testosterone on board.

There was the American mass shooter earlier this year who interestingly enough was referred to as a female by both police and media...

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/28/us/audrey-hale-nashville-school-shooting/index.html

According to comments under the article, the victim was the perp's sister.

There was one transman in the men's estate in Scotland when it was all being discussed.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/26/trans-prisoners-in-scotland-case-by-case

'Of the four trans men, one is held in the men’s estate and three in the women’s estate'

Absolutely horrible attack, must have been terrifying and traumatising.

I do note that passers by were able to intervene to stop the victim from apparently any physical injury?

I think the only question re risk would be if the prisoner were so distressed by he gender dissonance of being in a women's prison that they were dangerously violent or suicidal purely for that reason, in which case a unit within the women's prison for transmen could be considered. I can't believe they could ever be considered appropriate for a men's prison.