苏格兰考虑尽早释放长期囚犯,以解决监狱人满为患的问题。 Scotland considers early release of long-term prisoners to address jail overcrowding.

苏格兰政府可能很快决定提前释放数百名长期囚犯, Scotland's government may soon decide to release hundreds of long-term prisoners early to combat jail overcrowding. 该提案允许在服完三分之二刑期后释放囚犯,但被判终身监禁者除外。 The proposal allows for the release of inmates after serving two-thirds of their sentence, excluding those sentenced to life. 这是因为,尽管最近释放了大约500名短期囚犯,但监狱人口仍然接近创纪录的水平。 This comes as the prison population nears record levels, despite recent releases of around 500 short-term inmates. 预计政府将在今天晚些时候作出最后决定,可能会对被判犯有严重罪行的个人产生影响。 A final decision from the government is expected later today, potentially impacting individuals convicted of serious crimes.