UK Expands Ban on Transgender Criminals in Female Prisons in England and Wales

UK Expands Ban on Transgender Criminals in Female Prisons in England and Wales
Isla Bryson, 31, formerly known as Adam Graham, from Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, arrives at the High Court in Glasgow, on Jan. 23, 2023. PA Media
Alexander Zhang
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The UK government has extended the scope of its rules banning some transgender criminals from female prisons in England and Wales, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has announced.

Raab announced in October that trans women who have male genitalia or have committed sexual offences will not be held in women’s prisons. On Sunday he confirmed that the measures will come into force on Feb. 27.