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Dozens of prisoners have been mistakenly released in Scotland over the last three years, figures have shown. ‌

The Scottish Prison Service said 27 inmates had been accidentally released since 2022. ‌

Eight “liberations in error” occurred in 2022/23, while seven happened in 2023/24 and nine in 2024/25. ‌

Three inmates have been released mistakenly in the latest financial year up to October 22.

A spokesperson for the prison service said: “We work closely with the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to ensure individuals are managed correctly and in accordance with their warrants.

“Where errors do occur – in a very small minority of cases – we are open and transparent and work with Police Scotland to ensure they are returned to custody.” ‌

It comes amid several h

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