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Transgender prisoner being held in women's jail

It’s been reported that a sex offender undergoing male to female transition is being held in a ...

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10.50 31 Jul 2019


Transgender prisoner being held in women's jail


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10.50 31 Jul 2019


It’s been reported that a sex offender undergoing male to female transition is being held in a Dublin women's jail. Is the move putting female prisoners in danger? A male sex offender who is currently undergoing a male to female transition has been given a protection detail after being remanded to the Dochas Centre Women's prison in Dublin. Is this the right move? To discuss this, earlier we were joined by Fíona Ní Chinnéide, Executive Director, Irish Penal Reform Trust and Rachel Moran, Author and Feminist Activist.


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