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In the last decade, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) mistakenly released 55 inmates, including 13 violent offenders. Some were free for months, with one on the run for over a year. Data shows that 11 prisoners have been mistakenly released from HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow since April 2015, while 10 prisoners were accidentally released from HMP Addiewell in West Lothian. The SPS acknowledged errors occur but insisted that they are rare. A Scottish Government spokesman added that such incidents represent only 0.03% of all releases. Scottish Labour justice spokeswoman Pauline McNeill said: "It is clear that our justice system is in total chaos under this SNP government."
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