Figures released by the Scottish Prison Service show how many prisoners have been released and into which council area.

Figures released by the Scottish Prison Service show how many prisoners have been released and into which council area.

Thousands of prisoners in British jails were due to be released early on Tuesday, as part of government moves to ease overcrowding. Recently released...

Thousands of prisoners in British jails were due to be released early on Tuesday, as part of government moves to ease overcrowding. Recently released...

Thousands of prisoners in British jails were due to be released early on Tuesday, as part of government moves to ease overcrowding. Recently released...

Thousands of prisoners in British jails were due to be released early on Tuesday, as part of government moves to ease overcrowding. Recently released...

Around 1,700 prisoners released in England and Wales on Tuesday in effort to ease overcrowding in prisons

Britain began discharging about 1 750 inmates from prisons Tuesday as part of efforts to free up space in a creaking penal system bursting at the...

The prisoners are being released from jails across England and Wales in a bid to cut overcrowding.

The chief inspector of prisons said “the bath was in danger of overflowing", and the government either had to "turn the taps off or let some water...