Trans woman found guilty of rape moved to men’s prison

Move follows Nicola Sturgeon telling MSPs Isla Bryson would not be detained at all-female Cornton Vale

Isla Bryson, a transgender woman found guilty of raping two women before transitioning, has been moved from Scotland's all-female Cornton Vale prison to a male facility after an intervention by Nicola Sturgeon.

The first minister told MSPs earlier on Thursday that Bryson would not be incarcerated in the women's prison either short term or long term", after a report saying the offender had been transferred there on Tuesday prior to sentencing prompted outrage across the political and campaigning spectrum.