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Scotland's Prison Crisis: Violent Criminals Released Early as System Collapses

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Scotland's Prison Crisis: Violent Criminals Released Early as System Collapses

How Emergency Measures Become Institutional Normalization

Scotland has just admitted it can no longer perform one of the state's most basic functions: keeping violent criminals in prison for their court-ordered sentences. In February and March 2025, authorities released 312 inmates—including 152 violent offenders—after serving just 40% of their terms, down from an already inadequate 50% threshold established months earlier.