Shocking ,How Transgender woman was 'raped more than 2000 times' when she was sent to a male-only prison for theft
- Transgender woman says she was 'raped 2000
times' in a men's prison
- Mary spent about four years behind bars in Brisbane for
stealing a car
- She said her time at Boggo Road Prison in
Queensland as 'hell on earth'
- Mary tried to escape prison three times 'just
to get away' from the abuse
A transgender woman has revealed she was 'raped more
than 2000 times' while she was behind bars at a men's prison in Queensland.
The woman, known as Mary, detailed her horrific
ordeal at the notorious Boggo Road Prison in Brisbane during
the 1990s, when speaking to news.com.au.
Mary spent about four years in prison for stealing a
car, an act she said she was punished for by having to live through 'hell on
earth'.
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A transgender woman has revealed she was 'raped more
than 2000 times' while she was behind bars at a men's prison in Queensland
(stock image)
'You are basically set upon with conversations about
being protected in return for sex,' Mary told news.com.au.
'It was rape and yes I was flogged and bashed to the
point where I knew I had to do it in order to survive, but survival was
basically for other prisoners' pleasure.'
Mary also spoke about the degrading moment she was
forced to strip naked for a body-check when she first arrived at the prison,
and how other inmates knew she was transgender just minutes later when she made
it to her cell.
So horrific was the treatment, Mary tried to escape
three times, saying she had to flee to get away from the abuse.
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The woman, known as Mary, detailed her horrific
ordeal at the notorious Boggo Road Prison (pictured) in Brisbane during the
1990s
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During her time behind bars, Mary was also denied
her hormone treatments, meaning she started to regrow facial hair within a week
(stock image)
During her time behind bars, Mary was also denied
her hormone treatments, meaning she started to regrow facial hair within a
week.
She also told the story of a fellow transgender
inmate who committed suicide after she was sentenced to go back to prison after
breaching parole.
The pain of what Mary suffered while locked up has
stayed with her since she left prison, and as a result she has not been able to
build a 'normal life'.
'We are human beings and most of us were born this
way and we want to just live our lives but are ridiculed by society because we
have the guts to be who we are,' Mary said.
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Mary tried to escape from prison three times, saying
she had to flee to get away from the abuse (stock image)
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