# The Release of Prisoners (Coronavirus) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, Regulation 2: Specified class of persons to be released from prison early


(1) Subject to the governor’s veto, a person who falls within the class of persons specified in paragraph (2) is to be released early from prison in accordance with regulation 3.
(2) The class of persons to be released early from prison is any person who—
(a) falls within paragraph (3), and
(b) does not fall within paragraph (4).
(3) A person falls within this paragraph if the person—
(a) is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention for a period of 18 months or less, and
(b) is to be released under section 1(1) or 7(1)(a) of the 1993 Act within the 90 days following the date on which these Regulations come into force.
(4) A person falls within this paragraph if the person—
(a) is serving, or has served, a sentence of imprisonment or detention for an offence that is aggravated as described in section 1(1)(a) of the Abusive Behaviour and Sexual Harm (Scotland) Act 2016 and has been recorded as such under section 1(5) of that Act,
(b) is serving, or has served, a sentence of imprisonment or detention for an offence under section 1(1) of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018,
(c) is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention for an offence under regulation 8 of the Health Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, or
(d) is the subject of a non-harassment order imposed under section 234A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 or section 8 or 8A of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2020/138/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/release-of-prisoners-coronavirus-scotland-regulations-2020/regulation-2
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