Transgender kills herself because she was sent to "MALE" Prison (See Photo)

Transgender kills herself because she was sent to "MALE" Prison (See Photo)

 

 

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

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.