Caroline has written to the Ministry of Justice demanding that they allow Tara Hudson to serve the remainder of her sentence in a female prison. 

In a letter sent to Minister Andrew Selous MP on 28th October Caroline said:

"Tara is transgender and has identified as female for the past 6 years. The decision to put Tara in an all-male prison is extremely concerning and does not take into consideration the varying complexities and barriers to obtaining a Gender Recognition Certificate.

"I am also deeply concerned that Tara may be placed into solitary confinement. This is not an appropriate solution to manage those whose gender identities are not heteronormative and I firmly believe that this will have serious consequences for Tara’s mental health.

"I urge you to look into her case and place Tara in a female prison as a matter of urgency."

ENDS

Letter to Ministry of Justice: 

"Dear Andrew,

I am writing to you about Tara Hudson who has been sentenced to 12 weeks in an all-male prison in Bristol.

Tara is transgender and has identified as female for the past 6 years. The decision to put Tara in an all-male prison is extremely concerning and does not take into consideration the varying complexities and barriers to obtaining a Gender Recognition Certificate.

I am also deeply concerned that Tara may be placed into solitary confinement. This is not an appropriate solution to manage those whose gender identities are not cisnormative and I firmly believe that this will have serious consequences for Tara’s mental health.

I urge you to look into her case and place Tara in a female prison as a matter of urgency.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.

Best wishes, Caroline