In November 2025, the Scottish Parliament approved the Emergency Early Release of individuals in our care, as the prison population reached record levels.
There will be seven tranches of release between November 2025 and April 2026. The total number of individuals released at each tranche is detailed below.
134 individuals released.
82 individuals released.
70 individuals released.
142 individuals released
The Scottish Parliament approved the Emergency Early Release of individuals in our care in 2024, following a rapid rise in the prison population, which was already very high and complex.
There were four tranches of release, taking place on the Wednesday and Thursday of successive weeks, starting on 26 and 27 June 2024.
Data analysis for these tranches of early release are available to download below.