They said he's going to a make prison.
When did you hear that?
The last I heard was that Sturgeon said “Given the understandable public and parliamentary concern in this case I can confirm to parliament that this prisoner will not be incarcerated at Cornton Vale women’s prison."
But didn't say where he would go.
This is a bit of a problem.
Sturgeon usually says a man who says "I am a woman" is a woman.
If a man who says "I am a woman" is a woman, then of course she belongs in a woman's prison.
If a man who says "I am a woman" is a man, he belongs in a mens prison.
Is Sturgeon proposing a new prison for Trans people?
Fiona Cruickshanks, head of operations and public protection at the Scottish Prison Service, said: “Any transgender person who is admitted into custody is admitted into the establishment that matches their identified gender, that they were living in within the community.” So current policy is they can self-identify as whatever they want. There is no requirement for surgical, hormonal, clothing or behavioral change. They just need to say "I am an X." Sturgeon's latest announcenent contravenes this policy.