Transgender woman sent to male prison loses appeal

Tara Hudson says she suffers daily sexually harassment at HMP Bristol, where she is serving time for assault

A transgender woman who was sent to an all-male prison in Bristol has lost an appeal against her sentence.

Tara Hudson was given a 12 week sentence for assaulting a bar manager and sent to a jail for male inmates despite identifying as a woman.

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