Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025

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1. Introductory Text

2. Automatic early release

   1. 1. Extension of automatic early release for certain short-term prisoners

   2. 2. Extension of automatic early release for certain detained children

   3. 3. Power to modify timing of automatic early release

   4. 4. Persons transferred to Scotland from outwith the United Kingdom

   5. 5. Consequential, transitional and transitory provision

3. Reporting

   1. 6. Report on operation of Act

4. Final provisions

   1. 7. Ancillary provision

   2. 8. Commencement

   3. 9. Short title

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      Schedule

      Consequential, transitional and transitory provision

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         Part 1 Consequential provision

         1. 1. Release of short-term prisoners on licence tied to timing of automatic early release

         2. 2. Power to modify timing of automatic early release of certain detained children

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         Part 2 Transitional and transitory provision

         1. 3. Initial release of individuals when automatic early release date changes

         2. 4. Short-term prisoners on licence when automatic early release date changes

         3. 5. Release of short-term prisoners on licence