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Scottish Conservatives propose overseas prisons

The Scottish Conservatives, led by Russell Findlay, propose sending prisoners to foreign jails to alleviate overcrowding in Scotland's prisons. The plan aims to end the SNP's early-release policies, which Findlay criticises as reckless. He stated: "Our common-sense plans would put an end to the SNP's reckless early-release schemes." Currently, Scotland's prison population has reached a record high of 8,452, prompting the Government to release over 500 inmates early. The SNP dismissed the proposal as "fanciful" and lacking cost analysis, highlighting the need for serious solutions to prison overcrowding.

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