Early release of hundreds of prisoners to begin in Scotland

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Prisoners pictured leaving Barlinnie as part of controversial Early Release Scheme

Prisoners were pictured this morning leaving Barlinnie prison early as part of the SNPs controversial Early Release Scheme.

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Glasgow Barlinnie inmates fist pump as they walk free in early release scheme

Their release on Tuesday, February 18, comes amid the Scottish government's controversial scheme which saw the first of up to 390 inmates released early.

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Scotland frees hundreds of inmates as U.K. grapples with prison overcrowding crisis

Hundreds of prisoners will be freed in Scotland as part of a broader emergency response to ease the burden of overcrowded prisons across the United Kingdom.

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Early release of hundreds of prisoners in Scotland begins

Short-term inmates serving less than four years will now be set free after serving 40% of their sentence as opposed to the previous 50%.

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Prison overcrowding is a major problem in the UK as a whole, as is the deterioration of prison conditions.

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Up to 390 prisoners set for early release TODAY in bid to tackle overcrowding crisis

The Scottish Government are set to release as many as 390 prisoners under their new early release scheme to tackle prison overcrowding