{"id":273766,"date":"2026-02-05T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/?p=273766"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:21:55","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:21:55","slug":"snps-trans-prison-policy-treats-female-inmates-as-pawns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifamnews.com\/en\/snps-trans-prison-policy-treats-female-inmates-as-pawns","title":{"rendered":"SNP&#8217;s trans prison policy treats female inmates as &#8216;pawns&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Scotland&#8217;s SNP government faces scrutiny in a judicial review at Edinburgh&#8217;s Court of Session, where women&#8217;s rights group For Women Scotland argues the current transgender prisoner policy endangers female inmates by allowing biological males into women&#8217;s jails based on individual risk assessments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lawyer Aidan O\u2019Neill KC slammed the guidance as &#8220;institutional neglect and contempt for women&#8217;s rights,&#8221; accusing ministers of using vulnerable women as &#8220;pawns for political gain&#8221; to appease radical gender ideology. The policy, tightened after the 2023 Isla Bryson scandal\u2014a male rapist housed in a women&#8217;s prison\u2014still permits trans women (biological males) in female facilities unless deemed a high risk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O\u2019Neill highlighted horrific cases: violent male offenders, including murderers, placed alongside women, risking safety and dignity in an &#8220;ultra-vulnerable population.&#8221; He urged judges to declare the policy unlawful, aligning with a Supreme Court ruling defining sex biologically and protecting single-sex spaces. Government counsel Gerry Moynihan defended the approach, claiming a blanket ban would breach human rights and discriminate against trans individuals. He insisted the policy balances safety without automatic exclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This hearing, spanning three days, exposes the SNP&#8217;s capitulation to progressive agendas that prioritize transgender demands over biological reality and women&#8217;s protections. 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