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MSPs vote to treat prisoner release Bill as emergency legislation

MSPs have voted to treat a Bill which would grant early release to hundreds of prisoners as emergency legislation. It means the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill, part of SNP ministers’ plans to ease crowding in prisons, can become law more ...

20 Nov 2024 at 18:05

Scotland

Scottish Government in talks with Westminster over deportation of prisoners

The Scottish Government is in talks with UK ministers over the deportation of criminals to serve sentences in their home countries to ease prison overcrowding. Reports earlier this year suggested Sir Keir Starmer’s Government was looking at ...

20 Nov 2024 at 16:15

Scotland

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 ...

21 Nov 2024 at 13:07

Rise in criminals recalled to jail after Tories freed thousands early

More than 13,000 prisoners released early under Tory government scheme

More than 13,000 prisoners in England and Wales were released early under a scheme introduced by the previous Conservative government, new figures show. The move is likely to have contributed to a sharp rise this year in the ...

31 Oct 2024 at 16:19

Scotland

Bill to release short-term prisoners early passes at Holyrood

A Bill reducing the automatic release point for short-term prisoners has been passed by MSPs. The Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill is expected to see the release of between 260 and 390 prisoners by reducing the ...

26 Nov 2024 at 21:15

Criminals reoffending after being freed early from jail – watchdog

Criminals freed early in a bid to cut prison overcrowding are being sent back to jail after reoffending, according to a watchdog. Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor said a quarter of prisoners freed from HMP ...

19 Aug 2024 at 18:16

Starmer defends releasing prisoners from jail early to free up cell space

The Prime Minister has defended freeing criminals, including some convicted killers, early from prison as he angrily blamed previous government inaction for forcing him into the move. Sir Keir Starmer lashed out ...

11 Sept 2024 at 17:41

Mahmood open to ‘further emergency measures’ to respond to prisons ‘crisis’

Further emergency measures could be introduced to respond to the prison capacity “crisis”, the Justice Secretary said as MPs approved moves to release thousands of prisoners early. Shabana Mahmood told MPs that ...

25 Jul 2024 at 14:06

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 ...

10 Sept 2024 at 09:48

Jail overcrowding crisis could see prisoners freed early staying in hotels

Hundreds of prisoners freed early amid jail overcrowding crisis

Prisoners could be put up in hotels when they are freed early to ease jail overcrowding, the Justice Secretary said. Shabana Mahmood told the Commons that inmates who are homeless on release could be ...

10 Sept 2024 at 17:38

Plan to increase magistrates’ powers ‘will worsen prisons overcrowding crisis’

Plans to double the length of jail sentences that can be handed out by magistrates are “a knee-jerk reaction” and will worsen the prisons overcrowding crisis, a lawyers’ group has said. The Daily ...

16 Sept 2024 at 14:29

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 ...

27 Aug 2025 at 16:16

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