Tag: scottish Prison service

Over 60 Percent of Scotland’s Transgender Prisoners Only Transitioned After Being Jailed: Reports

Reports that over 60 percent of Scottish transgender prisoners only transitioned after being locked up have been deemed “shocking but unsurprising” by women’s rights campaigners. Of the 19 transgender prisoners currently in Scotland’s prisons, 12 are recorded as beginning their transition “after their date of admission,” according to The Telegraph. The figures, disclosed to the…


Four Out of Five Trans Inmates in Scotland’s Only Female Prison Are Killers: Reports

Four out of five transgender inmates being held in Scotland’s only female prison are murderers, according to reports. According to The Times of London, the convicted killers—all born male—are currently being housed in the all-female jail estate. The violent inmates are said to include Sophie Eastwood, formerly known as Daniel Eastwood, who strangled his cellmate…