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Transgender rapist Isla Bryson will not be imprisoned in women's jail

Jan 24,2023 11:51 am

A trans woman who raped Two Women before she changed gender will not serve her sentence in a female jail, Scotland's First Minister has said.

Isla Bryson was remanded to Cornton Vale women's prison after being convicted of carrying out the rapes when she was A Man called Adam Graham .

Bryson decided to transition from a Man To A Woman while awaiting trial.

Nicola Sturgeon has now said Bryson will not be incarcerated at Cornton Vale.

Bryson is due to be sentenced next month - But where that sentence should be served has been the subject of heated debate.

Speaking at First Minister 's Questions in the Scottish Parliament , Ms Sturgeon quoted The Chief executive of Rape Crisis as saying she did not see how it was possible to have a rapist within a women's prison.

Ms Sturgeon added: " I agree with that statement and I think in general that statement is correct. "

Referring directly to the Bryson case, Ms Sturgeon confirmed: " This prisoner will not be incarcerated in Cornton Vale women's prison. "

The First Minister said any prisoner who poses a risk of sexual offending is segregated from other prisoners including while a risk assessment is carried out.

She Said : " There is no automatic right for a trans woman convicted of A Crime to serve their sentence in a female prison even if they have a gender recognition certificate.

" Every case is subject to rigorous individual risk assessment and the safety of other prisoners is paramount. "



Source of news: bbc.com

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