Initial reflections after the trans prison JR hearing
1) Good data collection matters - how can there be a workable policy on how to deal with transwomen with a GRC when the MOJ doesn't even know how many there are in prison. /1
1) Good data collection matters - how can there be a workable policy on how to deal with transwomen with a GRC when the MOJ doesn't even know how many there are in prison. /1
2) Having a GRC is more than 'just admin'. MOJ says its a 'weighty matter' when it comes to making decisions about balancing risks
In essence, having a GRC enables a high risk male-born sex offender to get supervised association with women without their consent /2
In essence, having a GRC enables a high risk male-born sex offender to get supervised association with women without their consent /2
3) This is the first time court has considered the interactions between the GRA2004 and EA2010 single sex exceptions. Turns out its not as straightforward as Stonewall has been telling everyone.... /3 🤔
4) Judges were not impressed with the quality of the MOJ data collection and did not like the defences claim that they only have 'anecdotal' evidence of how many trans with GRC there are in prison /4
I hope the MOJ are glad @fairplaywomen pushed them to start gathering the data they do now collect - otherwise it would have looked even worse for them
They wouldn't have any sex disaggregated data on trans prisoners or % of sex offenders if we hadn't extracted it from them /5
They wouldn't have any sex disaggregated data on trans prisoners or % of sex offenders if we hadn't extracted it from them /5
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