Exclusive interview by @bindelj with Amy, the courageous female prisoner who took MOJ to the high court for a judicial review of its policy that allows male sex offenders into women’s prisons. /1
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
We now hear from Amy for the first time
“What were the officers even thinking, letting her clean toilets in which women would be in a state of undress and alone? Why was there a child sex offender with a penis cleaning the toilets of the gym in a women's prison?' /2
“What were the officers even thinking, letting her clean toilets in which women would be in a state of undress and alone? Why was there a child sex offender with a penis cleaning the toilets of the gym in a women's prison?' /2
'When J went for a shower, the prison put a sign on the door saying that no one else should enter…. but J objected to this and said it was an infringement of her human rights,'
'She said, 'I am a woman and I want to shower with other women.' /3
'She said, 'I am a woman and I want to shower with other women.' /3
Powerful testimony of what happened to Amy while in prison
“Just before she assaulted me, she was seen with the shower curtain open, her genitals in full view of the other women.” /4
“Just before she assaulted me, she was seen with the shower curtain open, her genitals in full view of the other women.” /4
“the law needs to be changed, she says the equation is a simple one: If a transwoman is in for violence against women, or sex offences against women or children, you should not be in prison with women.”
@RobertBuckland why is this not your policy? /5
@RobertBuckland why is this not your policy? /5
“It’s like putting a crack addict in a crack house, or an alcoholic in a pub. Sex offenders should never be in prison with women” /6
“The sexual assault took place in the toilets of the gym, which were left unguarded and without CCTV.
'It was supposed to be my sanctuary,' says Amy. 'I felt so distressed. Prison is an awful place to be under any circumstances, and this just made it 100 times worse.'” /7
'It was supposed to be my sanctuary,' says Amy. 'I felt so distressed. Prison is an awful place to be under any circumstances, and this just made it 100 times worse.'” /7
“She would wear very tight trousers which made it obvious she had male genitals. The prison officers protected her more than they did us. They were terrified of being accused of transphobia.'” /8
“Some female prisoners have been punished for 'transphobic behaviour' when complaining about transwomen being housed among us. It's outrageous. How could they not recognise the danger we were in?” /9
“The staff turned a blind eye to this behaviour. They protected themselves and didn't speak out as they were worried that they would get into trouble because of the trans policy in prison; a policy which doesn't consider the impact on women prisoners,' says Amy.” /10
“Amy believes the outcome of the case is so iniquitous that she intends to continue to campaign.
'I want to train as a lawyer, I want to help women who have been unfortunate enough to end up in prison because of the abuse they suffered in childhood and beyond.” /11
'I want to train as a lawyer, I want to help women who have been unfortunate enough to end up in prison because of the abuse they suffered in childhood and beyond.” /11
Thank you Amy for speaking up for women. Thank you @bindelj for telling her story. Read the full interview here /12 👇
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…
Read the MOJ’s equality impact assessment that concluded the unit for high risk trans prisoners should be inside a women’s prison to provide ‘association with other women’ /14 👇
fairplayforwomen.com/transgender-pr…
fairplayforwomen.com/transgender-pr…
Fair Play For Women wrote to women in prison to find out what they thought about sharing space with male sex offenders. Why didn’t the government?? /15👇
fairplayforwomen.com/insidetime/
fairplayforwomen.com/insidetime/
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