21 year old transgender kills herself because she was sent to "MALE" Prison (Photo)
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Vicky Thompson, 21, is a transgender and she threatened to kill herself
if she was sent to a men’s prison , unfortunately she is now dead.
She was serving a 12-month term at HMP Leeds after breaching a suspended
sentence.
Solicitor, Mohammed Hussain had advised the
Solicitor, Mohammed Hussain had advised the
judge she was “essentially a
woman” and asked for her to be sent to New Hall women’s prison, near
Wakefield.
Daily mirror reports Ms Thompson, who had not undergone gender reassignment surgery , was so distraught at being jailed with men she warned she would commit suicide.
Prison rules state convicts should be placed according to their gender “as recognised by UK law” – that usually means as stated on their birth certificate.
Thompson of Keighley, West Yorks, had identified as female since her teens but did not have reassignment surgery
Daily mirror reports Ms Thompson, who had not undergone gender reassignment surgery , was so distraught at being jailed with men she warned she would commit suicide.
Prison rules state convicts should be placed according to their gender “as recognised by UK law” – that usually means as stated on their birth certificate.
Thompson of Keighley, West Yorks, had identified as female since her teens but did not have reassignment surgery
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