“Cruel” attempt to change how trans people are imprisoned withdrawn from House of Lords
Following a debate in the House of Lords, a “cruel” amendment attempting to change how trans people are imprisoned was withdrawn. On 10 January, an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill was proposed in the House of Lords to make prisoners put in a jail corresponding to the sex recorded at their birth. Put forward by Lord Blencathra, a Conservative Party life peer and former MP, his suggested changes would have made whether or not someone had a gender recognition certificate irrelevant when it comes to the…
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