Prisoners: Men
Commons · Question 3505 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many biologically male prisoners are currently held in the female prison estate.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 5 Jun 2026
For transgender women with birth genitalia and/or any history of violent or sexual offending to be held in the general female prison estate, the decision must be signed off by the Secretary of State. None of these decisions have been made under the curren...