Whilst welcoming the new assurance of compulsory supervision for long-term ex-offenders the Scottish HumanRights Commission has reiterated concerns over the Scottish Government’s proposals to end the automatic early release of prisoners.
Following on from the Commission’s written evidence and oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee last month, further evidence has been given ahead of the publication of the Stage 1 Report on the Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland
What is next and our other work
Our next spotlight will be Mid to Northeast Scotland. The project will conclude with a report on ESC rights in the Central Belt.
To find out more about ESC rights in Scotland, see our State of the Nation 2025 report.
We are building a picture of rights across Scotland to develop recommendations for how duty bearers can make things better for people in Scotland. The South of Scotland is the second region that we have spotlighted.
Economic, social and cultural rights are about the things we all need to live a life free from fear and want. They include:
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