Scottish ministers will not appeal court ruling on trans prisoners, Swinney says

[Sarah B ✅]

Title: Scottish ministers will not appeal court ruling on trans prisoners, Swinney says
Link To: Article 🔗 [Link: independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-​news/john-​swinney-​scottish-​government-​scottish-​trans-​supreme-​court-​b3001257.html/]
Author: Katrine Bussey
Date: Tuesday 23 June 2026 15:05 BST
Trigger Warning: This article discusses suicide.
Brief summary of the article
The Scottish Government has confirmed it will not appeal a Court of Session ruling that prison guidance placing inmates according to acquired gender was unlawful. First Minister John Swinney said the Scottish Prison Service is taking steps to implement the judgment, while Justice Secretary Neil Gray said transfers are underway and safety, wellbeing and rights will be considered.
Main Points of the Article
"Transgender inmates are to be placed in jails according to their biological sex, with inmates being moved on Tuesday as the Scottish Government confirmed it would not appeal a legal ruling."

"Judge Lady Ross last week ruled the prison guidance, which saw inmates placed in custody in line with their acquired gender, was "unlawful"."

"Those issues are intensely complex, which is why this issue has been resolved by the Court of Session."

"The Scottish Prison Service is now taking practical steps to implement the consequences of that judgment."

"The focus now moves to implementing the law, as clarified by the court, maintaining a clear focus on the safety, wellbeing and rights of all those living and working within Scotland's prisons."
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Sarah B
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[Lori Dee ✅]

"The focus now moves to implementing the law, as clarified by the court, maintaining a clear focus on the safety, wellbeing and rights of all those living and working within Scotland's prisons."

Obviously, the rights and wellbeing of inmates are not what they are focusing on.