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Britain May Change Transgender Jail Policy After Inmate's Death

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The British government is reviewing its policies on transgender prisoners following the death of transgender woman Vicky Thompson in an all-male prison near Leeds in northern England, a minister said Friday. Thompson, 21, was born male but had identified as female since her mid-teens and told her friends she would kill herself if sent to a men's prison, the BBC reported. Justice Ministry guidelines say British prisoners should be jailed according to their legally recognized gender,...

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