Rosemary Harwood says transgender prisoners deserve to serve their sentences safe from abuse and assault

Sue Bailey
Updated January 12 2021 - 10:02am, first published 10:00am
The late Marjorie Harwood was housed in the men's section of Risdon Prison. Inset photo: supplied
The late Marjorie Harwood was housed in the men's section of Risdon Prison. Inset photo: supplied

The death of a transgender woman, allegedly raped by five men in prison, has led to the launch of a petition seeking reform of Australian corrections systems.

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Sue Bailey

Sue Bailey

Journalist

Sue works two days a week for The Examiner and The Advocate newspapers and and is based in Hobart. Loves any human interest stories!

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