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| Transgender woman Tara Hudson loses all-male prison appeal | Transgender woman Tara Hudson loses all-male prison appeal |
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| A transgender woman who was sent to a men's prison has lost an appeal against her sentence. | A transgender woman who was sent to a men's prison has lost an appeal against her sentence. |
| Tara Hudson, 26, from Bath, was jailed and placed at the all-male HMP Bristol for 12 weeks after admitting assault. | |
| Her case prompted a campaign, backed by thousands of supporters, to get her moved. | Her case prompted a campaign, backed by thousands of supporters, to get her moved. |
| During an appeal hearing at Bristol Crown Court, the judge asked for consideration to be made about where she serves her sentence. | |
| The Recorder of Bristol, Llewelyn Sellick, said Hudson had a "worrying criminal record" which contained "numerous offences". | |
| "It is for the prison service and not the court to establish where a sentence should be served," he added. | |
| More than 140,000 people have signed petitions calling for her to be moved, with supporters claiming she has been placed in danger of sexual violence. | More than 140,000 people have signed petitions calling for her to be moved, with supporters claiming she has been placed in danger of sexual violence. |
| Transgender prison rules | |
| Source: The Care and Management of Transsexual Prisoners, Ministry of Justice website | |
| Hudson has had reconstructive surgery and lived as a woman all her adult life but is still legally a man. | Hudson has had reconstructive surgery and lived as a woman all her adult life but is still legally a man. |
| Last Friday, the make-up artist was jailed after she admitted headbutting a barman in Bath, causing damage to his teeth. | |
| She has eight previous convictions including offences for battery and had hoped her punishment would be less severe. | |
| But magistrates said the assault, which came three weeks after Hudson had been given a conditional discharge, was so serious that only custody could be justified. | |
| She was sent to HMP Bristol, which holds around 600 men. |