Long-term prisoner release process: consultation

We are seeking views on changing the point of release under licence conditions for people serving a custodial sentence of four years or more.


Questions

Question 1

It is necessary to reduce the prison population in a way which is sustainable and feasible within a short period of time. This proposal is part of a package of measures to reduce the prison population.

Please share any views you have on the general proposal that the point of release on non-parole licence for long-term prisoners should be at an earlier point.

Please limit your response to 3000 characters.

Question 2

Please share any views you have on the general proposal that the point of release on non-parole licence should be proportionate to sentence length (as opposed to a fixed point).

Please limit your response to 3000 characters.

Question 3

Please share any views you have on the specific proposal to release most long-term prisoners on non-parole licence following two thirds of their sentence.

Please limit your response to 3000 characters.

Question 4

Would you like to offer any additional views or evidence in relation to these proposals? This could include consideration of the operational impacts of the proposed changes.

Please limit your response to 3000 characters.

Contact

Email: communityjustice.consult@gov.scot

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