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This follows a legal ruling in June that mandated sex segregation be based on biological sex, leading to the transfer of transgender inmates.","category":"Politics","area":"United Kingdom","publishedAt":"2026-11-13T09:25:11.457Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-11-12T15:06:54.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-13T09:25:11.457Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":70,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to named body; two independent outlets published full reports; specific date mentioned.","critic":"Reporting clearly separates fact from comment and includes quotes from affected parties.","hype":"Headlines and reporting are factual and directly reflect the content of the articles."}},"tags":["#ScottishPrisons","#TransgenderRights","#EqualityLaw","#EHRC","#SexSegregation"],"entities":["Scottish Prison Service (SPS)","Adam Jobson","Holyrood's Equalities Committee","Holly Bruce","Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)","Michael Dickson"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has confirmed that there are now zero biological males within the women's prison estate.","This change follows a legal ruling in June that stated sex segregation in prisons must be based on biological sex, not gender identity.","Transgender women are now being held in men's prisons.","The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) published guidance in August stating single-sex spaces should be organised based on biological sex."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has confirmed that all transgender inmates have been moved out of women's prisons. Adam Jobson, deputy chief executive of the SPS, told Holyrood's Equalities Committee that a small number of transgender prisoners were relocated following a legal ruling in June. This ruling stated that sex segregation in prisons must be based on biological sex rather than gender identity. Trans women are now held in men's prisons."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The legal decision was based on a Supreme Court ruling concerning the definition of a woman in equality law. Justice Secretary Neil Gray had previously indicated that work was underway to comply with the law and move prisoners. Jobson stated there are now \"zero biological males within the women's estate\" and that trans prisoners are being treated with respect, with detailed transfer plans in place. The SPS publishes quarterly figures on the number of transgender people in jails."},{"type":"heading","text":"EHRC guidance and public spaces"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The equalities committee is examining the implementation of new guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on single-sex spaces. Published in August, the EHRC code of practice states that single-sex spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms, should be organised based on biological sex. It also advises that trans people should use gender-neutral facilities or those matching their biological sex in places like gym changing rooms or rape crisis centres."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Green MSP Holly Bruce raised concerns about safeguarding for trans prisoners and potential risks to women. She also noted that the EHRC code was having \"harmful effects\" on \"gender non-conforming people, specifically cis women who present more masculinely,\" citing constituents who felt challenged in bathrooms. Michael Dickson, chief executive of the Scottish Ambulance Service, warned against a \"political narrative\" surrounding the issue, stating that implementation of the code is a response to a legal ruling."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific date of the Supreme Court ruling that informed the June legal decision, only that it concerned the definition of a woman in equality law. 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