Chwilio Deddfwriaeth

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act 2025

Short-term prisoner: listed sexual offence but with sentence of less than 6 months

19.Albert was sentenced to 4 months’ imprisonment for causing a young child to see or hear an indecent communication. This is a listed sexual offence. It is dealt with as follows—

  • Under the previous law, he would have been released unconditionally under section 1(1) of the 1993 Act after 50% of his sentence, which means after 2 months.

  • Under the Act, there is no change. He continues to be released unconditionally after 2 months under new section 1(1)(a).­

Yn ôl i’r brig

Options/Cymorth

Print Options

Close

Nodiadau Esboniadol

Text created by the Scottish Government to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Acts of the Scottish Parliament except those which result from Budget Bills.

Close

Rhagor o Adnoddau

Gallwch wneud defnydd o ddogfennau atodol hanfodol a gwybodaeth ar gyfer yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth o’r tab hwn. Yn ddibynnol ar yr eitem ddeddfwriaeth sydd i’w gweld, gallai hyn gynnwys:

  • y PDF print gwreiddiol y fel deddfwyd fersiwn a ddefnyddiwyd am y copi print
  • rhestr o newidiadau a wnaed gan a/neu yn effeithio ar yr eitem hon o ddeddfwriaeth
  • manylion rhoi grym a newid cyffredinol
  • pob fformat o’r holl ddogfennau cysylltiedig
  • slipiau cywiro
  • dolenni i ddeddfwriaeth gysylltiedig ac adnoddau gwybodaeth eraill