Transgender prisoners with a history of violence against women will not be put in Scottish women's prisons for the time being as authorities launched an 'urgent' review into current practices.
New guidelines announced today no transgender person with a history of violence against women will be moved from the male to female estate.
It comes as the Scottish Government faces a flurry of controversy around offenders Isla Bryson and Tiffany Scott.Isla Bryson, 31, was found guilty of rape last week.Ms Scott will be released only when she is no longer considered an "unmanageable risk to public safety", but had a request to be transferred to a women's prison approved by the Scottish Prison Service .
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has faced tough questions from MSPs, who consider her accountable for alleged failings under the current model.
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