Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17)

Part 2 Confinement and release of prisoners

Chapter 2 Confinement, review and release of prisoners

Life prisoners

22 Review by Parole Board

(1) Subsection (2) applies where a life prisoner’s case is referred to the Parole Board under section 21.

(2) Before the expiry of the punishment part of the prisoner’s life sentence, the Parole Board must determine whether subsection (3) applies in respect of the prisoner.

(3) This subsection applies if the prisoner would, if not confined, be likely to cause serious harm to members of the public.