#transprisoners

There are currently around 70 transgender prisoners in 70 of the 133 jails in England and Wales. Transgender people who are kept in prisons that are not reflective of the gender with which they identify often become victims of verbal abuse, misogyny, physical and sexual assault and rape. They have reported poor healthcare, being inappropriately placed in solitary confinement for their protection, sexual exploitation and misogynistic comments. Following a series of deaths of transgender inmates, a report by the Women and Equalities Commission identified a “clear risk of harm” when transgender prisoners are not kept in a jail which fits their acquired or affirmed gender.