Return to custody... in the first tranche of the prisoner release scheme 13% and in the second tranche 5%.

SPS data on the early release programmes indicate a return-to-custody rate of about 13% for the first (2024) emergency early release programme (61 of 477 releases) and about 5% for the subsequent STP40 release-point cohort, matching the percentages quoted.

▸ Scottish Prison Service — Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025 data publication

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

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