Safety to be prioritised in new policy on transgender prisoners, says Simon Harris

Justice Minister Simon Harris said prison safety and the basic needs of transgender prisoners must be addressed. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Justice Minister Simon Harris has said safety will be prioritised in a new policy for the management of transgender prisoners by the Irish Prison Service (IPS).

As of last month, two prisoners who were born male but are now legally recognised as female are being detained in a female prison for sexual offences.