C1Part 2Confinement and release of prisoners

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Chapter 2Confinement, review and release of prisoners

Custody and community prisoners

19C1Release after three-quarters of sentence served

1

As soon as a custody and community prisoner has served three-quarters of the prisoner's custody and community sentence, the Scottish Ministers must release the prisoner on community licence.

2

Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a prisoner whose licence has been revoked by virtue of section 37(1) or (4).