Quebec Man Who Killed His Family Denied Transfer to Women’s Prison After Identifying as Female

Shoulder patch on a corrections officer during a media tour in Abbotsford, B.C., on Oct. 26, 2017. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

A Quebec man serving time for killing his wife and two young sons has been denied a request to be transferred to a women’s prison after saying he now identifies as a female.

Mohamad Al Ballouz, who now uses the first name Levana, was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years in December 2024.