‘Increased Risks of Harm’: Advocates Call for Trans Prisoners to Be Removed From Women’s Jails

‘Increased Risks of Harm’: Advocates Call for Trans Prisoners to Be Removed From Women’s Jails
File photo showing two graphic representations of male and female genders. ASA
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Australia’s pro-women advocates have launched a petition to ask the Victorian government to remove male prisoners identifying as female from women’s prisons.
It comes after prisoners at Victoria’s largest women-only prison called for the transfer of a transgender prisoner who has a history of sexual violence against women and children.
Nina Nguyen
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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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