# Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, Section 3: Power to release prisoners on compassionate grounds.

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(1) The Secretary of State may at any time, if satisfied that there are compassionate grounds justifying the release of a person serving a sentence of imprisonment, release him on licence.
(2) Before so releasing any long-term prisoner or any life prisoner, the Secretary of State shall consult the Parole Board unless the circumstances are such as to render consultation impracticable.
(3) The release of a person under subsection (1) above shall not constitute release for the purpose of a supervised release order.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/9/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/prisoners-and-criminal-proceedings-scotland-act-1993/section-3
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