What assessment it has made of the impact of early release on knife crime rates.

There has been no direct assessment made about the impact of early release of prisoners on knife crime rates.The Scottish Government's work to address violence in Scotland is set out in the Violence Prevention Framework for Scotland (May 2023). This framework is supported by an evidence supplement. Page 10 of the evidence supplement specifically highlights knife crime evidence and statistics.Violence Prevention Framework for Scotland: https://www.gov.scot/publications/violence-prevention-framework-scotland/