It is estimated that 260-390 short-term prisoners who have served 40% of their time will be released by the Scottish Prison ...

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

Prisoners are set to be released as early as today as First Minister John Swinney looks to free up space in the prison system ...

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

The first of up to 390 prisoners are being released early in the latest attempt to ease overcrowding in Scotland's jails.

Hundreds of inmates are soon to be released from jail in Scotland as new legislation designed to relieve prison overcrowding ...

The emergency legislation was passed last year and will allow eligible inmates who have been sentenced to less than four ...

Self-harm at Scotland’s only private prison, Addiewell, has soared to nearly 600 incidents in under four years, sparking ...

It's expected the change will reduce the prison population by 5%, according to the Scottish Government. | ITV News Border ...

Scottish prisons spend 34 per cent more on daily meals for prisoners than jails in England and Wales, official figures have ...

Justice Secretary Angela Constance admitted that prisoners being released this week could include those behind bars for ...