根据新的法律,苏格兰提前释放了139名囚犯,以缓解过度拥挤的状况。 Scotland releases 139 prisoners early to ease overcrowding, per new law.

本周初,苏格兰释放了139名囚犯,以解决监狱人满为患这一创纪录的现象,监狱人口达到8 431人,超过600人。 Scotland is releasing 139 prisoners early this week to address record prison overcrowding, with the population reaching 8,431—over 600 above capacity. 这项紧急措施由《2025年苏格兰囚犯(近距离释放)法》实施,允许服满4年以下刑期并服满40%刑期的短期囚犯获释,但不包括那些被判犯有性犯罪或家庭虐待罪的囚犯。 The emergency measure, enabled by the Prisoners (Early Release) Scotland Act 2025, allows short-term inmates serving less than four years and who’ve completed 40% of their sentence to be released, excluding those convicted of sexual offences or domestic abuse. 到2026年4月,最多990名囚犯可以分阶段分批释放。 Up to 990 inmates may be released by April 2026 in phased batches. 司法部长安吉拉·康斯坦斯说,这一举动对于安全是必要的,他列举了工作人员和囚犯面临的风险,并强调释放是建立更可持续的司法系统的更广泛努力的一部分。 Justice Secretary Angela Constance said the move is necessary for safety, citing risks to staff and inmates, and emphasized the releases are part of a broader effort to build a more sustainable justice system.