Hundreds of killers and rapists freed early under early-release scheme
THOUSANDS of violent criminals, including killers and rapists, are being released from jail under Scotland’s controversial automatic early-release scheme.
There are 161 rapists and 277 killers among nearly 5,000 violent criminals being freed under the scheme where convicted offenders can be let out after serving just half their sentence, official figures have revealed.
A spokesman for Victim Support Scotland yesterday called for the automatic early-release scheme to be scrapped.
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