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Swinney’s ‘head in the sand’, claims Sarwar in clash over early prisoner release

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar accused John Swinney of having his “head in the sand” as the pair clashed over plans for the early release of prisoners in Scotland. The First Minister hit back by accusing Labour of ushering in “austerity by the ...

21 Nov 2024 at 13:07

Around 1,700 prisoners to be freed from jail early amid reoffending warning

Thousands of prisoners are set to be released early on Tuesday as the prisons watchdog warned it is “inevitable” some will reoffend. Around 1,700 prisoners in England and Wales are expected to be let go on Tuesday before their sentences are ...

10 Sept 2024 at 09:48

Scotland

Reconviction rate among released prisoners rises

The reconviction rate for people released from prison has increased as the total rate for all offenders has stagnated, figures show. Statistics issued by the Scottish Government on Wednesday show 42.8% of offenders released from prison in ...

27 Aug 2025 at 16:16

Scotland

MSPs to vote on plans to free prisoners early after green light from committee

Plans to release more than 500 prisoners due to overcrowding will go before MSPs on Wednesday after narrowly passing through Holyrood’s Justice Committee. Justice Secretary Angela Constance announced the move last month following a spike ...

12 Jun 2024 at 14:16

Scotland

More than 50 prisoners freed under early release scheme back behind bars

More than 50 people returned to prison after being part of an early release scheme, new figures show as a report claims the number of those in custody could be above 9,000 within months. A Scottish Prison Service (SPS) report shows 57 ...

02 Oct 2024 at 12:43

Scotland

Emergency Bill to release prisoners early passes first stage vote at Holyrood

MSPs have agreed to the general principles of an emergency Bill to release hundreds of prisoners early, with Justice Secretary Angela Constance saying it is “critical” to ease overcrowding in prisons. Holyrood passed the first stage ...

21 Nov 2024 at 17:12

Scotland

Up to 390 prisoners to be freed early from next month to ease overcrowding

Hundreds more prisoners will be freed early in Scotland as a new law is set to come into force. The Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act was passed by Holyrood in November and will take effect from February 11. It will change ...

29 Jan 2025 at 16:45

Almost £1bn cost to replace Barlinnie prison is critical investment – Constance

Scotland

Barlinnie prison replacement will cost £1bn, nearly 10 times initial estimate

The Justice Secretary has defended the near £1 billion cost of the replacement for Barlinnie prison, almost 10 times the initial estimate, describing it as a “critical investment” for the sustainability of the prison service. ...

05 Feb 2025 at 14:51

Scotland

Dozens of inmates released early broke rules while in prison, figures show

The Scottish Government has been accused of “rewarding bad behaviour” in Scotland’s prisons after it emerged that 60 freed inmates had broken prison rules during their sentence. Some 312 prisoners were released early in ...

08 Apr 2025 at 22:00

Scotland

Hundreds of victims left in dark about early prisoner releases, Tories say

Hundreds of victims of crime across Scotland have been “left in the dark” about early prisoner releases, according to the Scottish Conservatives. According to figures obtained by the party via a freedom of information ...

23 Mar 2025 at 22:00

Man freed from prison under early release scheme charged with murder

A man freed from prison under the Government’s early release scheme has been charged with murder. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was released as part of efforts to reduce prison overcrowding, ...

01 Nov 2025 at 14:46

Scotland

Ministers accused of ‘panic-driven, knee-jerk’ response to prison overcrowding

The Scottish Government has been accused of “panic-stricken, knee-jerk reactions” to the overcrowding “crisis” in the country’s prisons. Conservative justice spokesman Liam Kerr said the SNP has made it too ...

20 Feb 2025 at 17:12

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