Figures highlight scandal of automatic early release
A written answer from the Scottish Government to a Parliamentary Question has revealed that nearly 48,000 prisoners have been liberated from prison under unconditional automatic early release since 2006-07.
Scottish Conservative Justice Spokesman, David McLetchie MSP said:
"These figures highlight the scandal of automatic early release which the SNP has been promising for the last five years to abolish but has so far failed to do so.
"There is now a clear majority in the Parliament that is in favour of this move and yet the SNP still do nothing. It is yet another indication that Kenny MacAskill is more interested in emptying our jails and reducing the prison population than he is in protecting the public."
Ruth: "Our thoughts should now be with the families of the victims who died on that fateful day in December 1988."
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Ruth: "However, this should not stop the questions that still exist, including those regarding his release by the SNP Government."
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