McArthur comments on prisoner early release figures

Responding to the news that more than one in ten early release prisoners were back in prison before their original release date, Scottish Liberal Democrat Liam McArthur MSP said:

“The SNP have only themselves to blame for this mess.

“The Scottish Government has failed to do enough to stop Scotland’s prison population spiralling out of control. These plans were a last-ditch response to a crisis that was years in the making.

“The SNP can’t be trusted with our justice system. Scottish Liberal Democrats want to see a system in which prisons are equipped to help people turn their lives around and keep communities safe.”