Over 1,400 inmates have been let out since the early release scheme began because our prisons are bursting at the seams.

I dati ufficiali dello Scottish Prison Service confermano il totale: dall'avvio delle scarcerazioni anticipate straordinarie in Scozia sono stati rilasciati 477 detenuti con l'Emergency Early Release del 2024 (26 giugno–25 luglio 2024, 4 tranche), 312 con le tranche iniziali del Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025 (18 febbraio–20 marzo 2025, data report SPS) e 614 con l'Emergency Early Release 2025-26 (7 tranche, 11 novembre 2025–30 aprile 2026): in totale 1.403 scarcerati al momento della dichiarazione (25 giugno 2026), coerente con «oltre 1.400». Il conteggio non include gli ulteriori rilasci ordinari anticipati al 40% della pena a regime dal marzo 2025, che rendono il totale semmai più alto.

▸ Scottish Prison Service — Early Release of Prisoners and Prescribed Victim Supporters (Scotland) Regulations 2024 — Data Analysis Summary Report ▸ Scottish Prison Service — Emergency Early Release data (tranche 2025-26: totale 614) e Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025 Data Report (312 rilasci feb-mar 2025)

Checked Wed 1 Jul, 09:59 · Broadcast: First Minister's Questions (Party Leaders) - 25 June 2026

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