9 In 10 Trans Women In Canada’s Prisons Are Violent, Nearly Half Convicted Of Sex Crimes: Study

A Canadian study revealed that 9/10 male inmates identify as gay. transgender They were nearly all incarcerated in violent crimes and half for sexual offences.

A Recent studies conducted by the Correctional Service of Canada, an “Examination of Gender Diverse Offenders,” Which 99 were surveyed “gender diverse” Inmates from 2017 to 2020 found that 46% had committed sexual offences and 92% were in prison for violent crimes.

According to the report, 91.7% of male prisoners who identified themselves as transgender were being held for a violent crime, including 41.6% for murder. By contrast, according to the Correctional Service of Canada’s 2021 annual report, 25.8% of male inmates (who identify as male) were serving sentences for a violent offense, which includes homicide/manslaughter, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and other violent offenses.

Researchers also discovered that 62.7% (of male prisoners) who identified themselves as transgender females had a low likelihood of reintegration, while 39.3% required maximum security and 74% needed to be supervised. “high static risk,” This refers to an extremely high risk that an individual will reoffend due to factors that are not easily changed or “static.”

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The study was so designed that inmates weren’t categorized by biological sexual sex but as “transgender women” An “other” Group that includes “gender fluid, gender non-conforming, intersex, two-spirited, or unspecified.”

The Daily Wire sought clarification for the biological sex of the individuals with a history of sexual offenses, and Marie Pier Lécuyer, the senior media relations advisor for the Correctional Service Canada, explained that “of the 33 gender diverse offenders identified with a sex offense history, 84.9% (28) were male and 15.1% (5) were female at the time of the study.”

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With this information, we can conclude that 85% transgender prisoners were identified. “other” A history of sexual offenses was a sign that the victim was actually a male. 94% of these crimes occurred before adopting a transgender identity. 64% had committed other offenses. “current sex offense” While they were in prison, 88% were convicted of previous sex offenses.

The majority of victims (85%) were children (55%), or had been victims to sex crimes that resulted in death or serious injury. Nearly 70% of the offenders inflicted psychological harm to their victims. A third of the offenders had multiple victims.

Only 16% of males identified as transgender, according to the report. “gender diverse” applied for a transfer to a women’s prison. This request was approved by 62%, 19% denied and 19% remained pending at the time. No females who identified as transgender men sought to transfer to a men’s prison.

A further 47% of those surveyed agreed with this conclusion. “gender-diverse” offenders surveyed were Indigenous. As of 2021, Indigenous people make up only 5% of the Canadian population, but constitute a disproportionate number of inmates in Canada’s prisons.

Prior to 2017, incarcerated individuals in Canada were placed in a men’s or women’s correctional facility based on their biological sex. In December 2017, however, the Correctional Service of Canada issued a directive requiring that prisoners be kept in facilities that conform to their self-determined criteria. “gender identity.” Since then, several offenders convicted of severe sex crimes have been transferred to women’s prisons. However, the Canadian policy was clarified with a 2022 directive that explicitly gave prison officials the power to reject a transgender inmate’s transfer request on a case-by-case basis.

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), a research study that examined the practices of other correctional systems in accommodating prisoners, was completed after the new policy was implemented. “gender diverse” Individuals and to build a complete profile “gender diverse” offenders in Canada’s federal correctional system.