Half of Transgender Inmates in Scotland Only Began Transitioning After They Were Jailed

Half of Transgender Inmates in Scotland Only Began Transitioning After They Were Jailed
A general view of Greenock Prison in Scotland, on Aug. 19, 2009. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Owen Evans
Updated:

Half of Scotland’s transgender prisoners only identified as women after they were put behind bars, according to figures obtained in a Freedom of Information request.

There are 16 transgender inmates in Scottish prisons, eight of whom began their transition while “being cared for in custody following their remand or conviction for their current offence,” the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) confirmed in a Freedom of Information request (FOI) seen by The Epoch Times.

Owen Evans
Owen Evans
Author
Owen Evans is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of national stories, with a particular interest in civil liberties and free speech.
Related Topics