By Professor John Robertson OBA
BBC Scotland this morning telling us that MSPs will debate legislation to cut the minimum term served by short term sentence prisoners from 50% to 40% to relieve overcrowding.
Wouldn’t be interesting to know if previous early release schemes have been successful? Imagine they had caused a surge in crime?
BBC Scotland don’t inform on this despite it being their day job to do so.
I’ll do it. In October 2024, after previous batch of early releases the Scottish media were full of headlines like:
On in ten prisoners released early back behind bars
and
Dozens of early release prisoners are back in jail
10% reconviction rate eh?
What’s the usual rate?
From the Scottish Government in July 2024, the most recent data suggest the reconviction rate is 26.9%, pushing three times higher.
Source:
https://www.gov.scot/publications/reconviction-rates-scotland-2020-21-offender-cohort/pages/4/
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Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 
The real story here is the further proof that BBC in Scotland contaminate us with their lies on behalf of their controllers in england , this propaganda unit they call BBC scotland is the prime weapon they use to steal Scotlands oil , gas , electricity and much more they bombard us with negative stories telling lies every day that Scotland is a poor scourge of people that desperately needs england to control our money and spending.
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7000 males in prison in Scotland. Many are on the spectrum, without proper support. Prison is not the right environment. Too bright and noisy. Half are addicted to alcohol/drus. 200 Females. ‘Crime’ is a gender issue. 2000 people on remand. Too many.
Crime is a gender issue. It could easily be reduced with more neurodiverse support. (1 in 20) and more proper rehab facilities, £250Million funding for five years in proper rehab facilities will reduce ‘crime’ and prisons. Much less costly and better for the economy. Most crime is committed under the influence of alcohol/drugs.
Abused women cannot get legal aid. They get killed or commit suicide. Abused women need legal aid to get away, stay well and safe. Much more affective than abuse and death. Less costly.
UK the highest prison population, on average, in the EU.
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