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Sweeping changes proposed to reduce Scotland's prison population

Sweeping changes proposed to reduce Scotland's prison population
BBC Scotland Thursday 25 June 2026, 16:13 UTC 1 min read
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The changes would see fewer criminals jailed and hundreds of prisoners get out of jail earlier in an attempt to tackle the prisons overcrowding crisis.

The changes would see fewer criminals jailed and hundreds of prisoners get out of jail earlier in an attempt to tackle the prisons overcrowding crisis.
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