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Almost 400 prisoners could be released if sentence changes passed

Almost 400 short-term prisoners could be released in the new year under Scottish Government plans to ease pressure on the country’s prisons. Angela Constance announced in October the Government would seek to amend the automatic release point for ...

19 Nov 2024 at 12:33

Scotland

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 ...

20 Nov 2024 at 18:05

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 of the ...

21 Nov 2024 at 17:12

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 automatic release ...

26 Nov 2024 at 21:15

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