Posted in News Scotland releases 500 criminals back onto the streets because the country’s jails are too overcrowded June 26, 2024 The first of more than 500 inmates of Scottish prisons are being released early from today under emergency powers to relieve overcrowding. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13571675/Scotland-releases-500-criminals-streets-countrys-jails-overcrowded.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490