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| Transgender woman Tara Hudson moved to female prison | Transgender woman Tara Hudson moved to female prison |
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| A transgender woman sent to a men's prison has been transferred to a female jail after a campaign to get her moved. | A transgender woman sent to a men's prison has been transferred to a female jail after a campaign to get her moved. |
| Tara Hudson, 26, from Bath, was jailed for 12 weeks and placed at the all-male HMP Bristol after admitting assault. | Tara Hudson, 26, from Bath, was jailed for 12 weeks and placed at the all-male HMP Bristol after admitting assault. |
| The BBC understands she has now been taken to HM Prison Eastwood Park in South Gloucestershire. | The BBC understands she has now been taken to HM Prison Eastwood Park in South Gloucestershire. |
| Earlier, she lost an appeal against her sentence, but a judge asked for consideration to be made about where she serves her sentence. | Earlier, she lost an appeal against her sentence, but a judge asked for consideration to be made about where she serves her sentence. |
| More than 140,000 people signed petitions calling for Hudson to be moved, with supporters claiming she had been placed in danger of sexual violence. | More than 140,000 people signed petitions calling for Hudson to be moved, with supporters claiming she had been placed in danger of sexual violence. |
| She has had reconstructive surgery and lived as a woman all her adult life but is still legally a man. | She has had reconstructive surgery and lived as a woman all her adult life but is still legally a man. |
| Mr Recorder Llewelyn Sellick, said at the hearing at Bristol Crown Court that 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. | "It is for the prison service and not the court to establish where a sentence should be served," he added. |
| Transgender prison rules | Transgender prison rules |
| Source: The Care and Management of Transsexual Prisoners, Ministry of Justice website | Source: The Care and Management of Transsexual Prisoners, Ministry of Justice website |
| A Prison Service spokesperson said: "It is longstanding policy to place offenders according to their legally recognised gender. | A Prison Service spokesperson said: "It is longstanding policy to place offenders according to their legally recognised gender. |
| "However, our guidelines allow room for discretion and in such cases, medical experts will review the circumstances in order to protect the emotional wellbeing of the person concerned. | "However, our guidelines allow room for discretion and in such cases, medical experts will review the circumstances in order to protect the emotional wellbeing of the person concerned. |
| "Our top priority is the safety and welfare of those in our custody and decisions relating to the location of transgender prisoners are taken by a range of people including psychologists, healthcare professionals and prison staff." | "Our top priority is the safety and welfare of those in our custody and decisions relating to the location of transgender prisoners are taken by a range of people including psychologists, healthcare professionals and prison staff." |
| Last Friday, the make-up artist was jailed after she admitted headbutting a barman in Bath, causing damage to his teeth. | 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. | 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. | 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 originally sent to HMP Bristol, which holds about 600 men. | She was originally sent to HMP Bristol, which holds about 600 men. |