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Prisoner compassionate release cases

Cases granted and refused, since 2016.

Scottish Ministers have the power to release prisoners on licence on compassionate grounds. Reasons can include:

terminal illness
severe incapacitation
where continued imprisonment would endanger a prisoner or shorter their life expectancy

First published: 8 June 2018
Last updated: 30 October 2024 - show all updates
All updates: 30 October 2024
Information about Craig Holmes added.

5 September 2024
Information about Gavin Boyd added.

9 December 2022
Added date of death for Sandra Weir.

29 September 2022
Replaced 'Withheld' with 'Sandra Weir' on entry dated 16 Aug 2022

21 September 2022
Added new case.

13 June 2022
Added new case.

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