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Isla Bryson – what's the transgender prisoner row about?
Isla Bryson is now in custody and facing a lengthy jail term for raping two women - but where she should serve that sentence is the subject of heated debate.
The case of Isla Bryson is complicated. She changed gender after being charged with the rape of two women. Now a transgender woman - there's a fierce debate about where she should serve her sentence after being convicted. Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has clarified that this will not be in an all-female jail. This case is thought to be the first time a transgender woman has been convicted of raping women in Scotland.
The Ö÷²¥´óÐã's Scotland correspondent, James Shaw, has the answers to 5 Questions on the case of Isla Bryson.
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