Nicola Sturgeon has insisted the decision to halt the transfer of transgender prisoners with a history of violence against women was taken to provide 'clarity'.
Nicola Sturgeon has insisted the decision to halt the transfer of transgender prisoners with a history of violence against women was taken to provide "clarity".
Justice secretary Keith Brown last night announced a halt to trans prisoners being transferred within the prison estate until a review by jail bosses was completed. "But given the focus and given the concerns that have been posed as a result of the focus on these cases, what we have done is bring absolute clarity to that."
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