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#2026/137Birleşik Krallık’tan Mahkûmların Erken Çıkartılması (Belirli Sürelerin Değiştirilmesi) (İskoçya) 2026

🇬🇧United Kingdom··Statutory Instrument·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law updates certain sections of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings Act from 1993 by incorporating new provisions from the 2007 Act. It specifically alters how early removal of prisoners is handled in Scotland. This affects prisoners who may qualify for early release and the legal framework governing their sentences.

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Key Changes

  • Inserts new sections 9A, 9B, and 9C into the 1993 Act.
  • Modifies the criteria for early removal of prisoners.
  • Updates the legal language to reflect current practices.

Obligations

What this law requires

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Read and apply sections 9A, 9B, and 9C of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 as inserted via paragraph 4 of schedule 6 of the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007

Scottish Prison Service, Scottish courts, judicial authorities administering prisoner sentences
operational
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Apply amended provisions from schedule 6 of the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 to early removal procedures for prisoners in Scotland

Scottish Prison Service, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Scottish judicial authorities
operational
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Implement changes to specified time periods governing early release of prisoners as set out in this Order

Scottish Prison Service, sentencing courts, parole authorities
operational

Affected Parties

PrisonersLegal professionals+1 more…

Tags

prison reform,Scotland,criminal law