# The Early Release of Prisoners (Scotland) Regulations 2025, Introduction: Introductory text


Draft Regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 3D(1) of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
PRISONS
Made 2025
Coming into force 10th November 2025
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3C of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 3D(1) of that Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.
The Scottish Ministers are satisfied that making these Regulations is necessary and proportionate, in response to the effects that an emergency situation is having, and is likely to have, on prisons generally, for the purposes of protecting (a) the security and good order of prisons, or (b) the health, safety and welfare of prisoners, or those working, in prisons.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2025/9780111063781/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-early-release-of-prisoners-scotland-regulations-2025/introduction
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