The Bill would amend the Prisoner and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 to ensure that, for those prisoners serving a period of imprisonment for a domestic abuse offence (as set out in Part 2 of the Bill) and for whom the Parole Board for Scotland will make a decision on their release, the following must take place:
the Scottish Ministers must obtain a report from the local authority setting out an assessment of the suitability of the prisoner for participation in a programme of appropriate rehabilitation services and send this to the Parole Board
the Parole Board must take this report into account...