A 23-year-old trans woman serving a six-year prison sentence for smuggling 890 grams of cocaine has been transferred to a separate area of the central prison, amid concerns she could be subjected to violence by other inmates. Local media on Thursday reported that the Larnaca criminal court issued its ruling in the woman’s case on Tuesday. The 23-year-old, who is legally recognised as a woman, is of Brazilian descent and reportedly does not speak Greek or English. She had initially requested to be placed in the women’s wing of the central prison. The Cyprus Mail attempted to contact the central prison, the association for the protection of prisoners’ rights, and the woman’s lawyer, but received no response.