Question reference: S4W-02184
- Asked by: Ruth Davidson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 12 August 2011
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Current status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 September 2011
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been released from HMP Barlinnie under the early release scheme in each of the last five years.
Answer
I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
The following table shows the number of people released from HMP Barlinnie under current rules in each of the last five years, and those who have been released on Home Detention Curfew (HDC).
|
Year |
No of Prisoners Released |
|
Barlinnie HDC Releases |
|
2006 |
5,425 |
|
2006 |
145 |
|
2007 |
5,186 |
|
2007 |
356 |
|
2008 |
4,716 |
|
2008 |
484 |
|
2009 |
3,945 |
|
2009 |
347 |
|
2010 |
3,542 |
|
2010 |
355 |