Scottish Government Considers Early Release
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•New plan for early release of short-term prisoners in Scotland
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New law would see most people serving less than four years being released after serving 40% of their sentence.
Scotland 's prison population was 8,253 at the start of November above the target operating capacity of 8,007 .
Justice Secretary Angela Constance said the bill would ensure jails continued to function safely.
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