Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 17)

Valid from 24/09/2012

Part 2 S Confinement and release of prisoners

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 power to modify conferred (24.9.2012) by Criminal Cases (Punishment and Review) (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 7), ss. 2(2), 5(2); S.S.I. 2012/249, art. 2

Chapter 2 S Confinement, review and release of prisoners

Prospective

Compassionate release on licence S

27 Compassionate release on licence S

(1) Where the Scottish Ministers are satisfied that there are compassionate grounds justifying the release on licence of a prisoner, the Scottish Ministers may release the prisoner on licence.

(2) Before releasing a custody and community prisoner or a life prisoner under subsection (1) the Scottish Ministers must consult the Parole Board.

(3) The Scottish Ministers need not consult the Parole Board if it is impracticable to do so.