A total of 17 prisoners have been released early so far from Kilmarnock’s jail as part of the COVID-19 emergency. Nine inmates from South Ayrshire; eight from North Ayrshire and three from East Ayrshire were freed in total across Scotland.The first early releases took place on Wednesday, May 6 to help make jails safer during the pandemic.The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) revealed 154 inmates have left 13 prisons early.
None of them had any coronavirus symptoms.Only those serving a sentence of 18 months or less and who were within three months of their release date were considered.
Convicts jailed for life or who have committed sexual crimes or terrorism offences were excluded; 23 eligible prisoners were not allowed out, however, because