A violent teenager who has brutally attacked and killed a bus driver, will serve his punishment in a community unit, complete with a swimming pool and a fitness room.
By breathing new life into the SNP new life by the debate about the 'soft' approach to the SNP, the Mail on Sunday can reveal that the villain-who has been guilty of death by blame on the 58-year-old Keith Rollinson-will be able to enjoy of luxury facilities instead of being locked up in a prison. prison.
The 16-year-old lives in a small 'well-furnished' house with a pool table and an inner garden, suitable for dinner outside, on the edge of Paisley.
Residents of the 'secure department' of the Kibble charity also enjoy a visit from therapy house animals and participate in food evenings with KFC theme.
The teenager, who cannot be mentioned for legal reasons, has avoided the traditional imprisonment thanks to the SNP laws that came into effect last year.
These laws prohibit that everyone under the age of 18 – regardless of which crime he or she has committed – is sent to an institution for young offenders.
The murderer has already received a dramatically shortened punishment of just four years and four months because of the criminal guidelines of the nationalists for people under 25 years of age.
Last night Susan, Mr. Rollinson's 62-year-old wife, said that there was a need for rehabilitation of offenders, but added that there had to be punishment for those who kill.
Bus driver Keith Rollinson, 58, was attacked in February and murdered by a violent teenager.
The indoor swimming pool of the secure care department in Paisley has floats and football goals.
A lounge space, softly lit by table lamps, is equipped with comfortable chairs and a pool table.
In a conversation with The Mail on Sunday, she said: 'It will be for him as if you were going to a five -star hotel.
'He should pay for access to a swimming pool or the gym if he hadn't killed my husband, but he will all have that off the tap. It's not fair.
“He doesn't get any punishment or consequences for his actions. He attacked and killed Keith and he ended up in a better place than before.
“What does that teach him? The SNP has this soft, soft approach, but I am sorry if you make a crime, do the time. '
“He was old enough to kill someone, he is old enough to take the time,” she added.
Mr. Rollinson, father of two children and former electrical engineer of the RAF, died in the hospital after the teenager by the teenager at a bus station in Elgin in Moray in February last year.
The Supreme Court in Edinburgh heard how a fight broke out after Mr. Rollinson refused to admit the drunk teenager in his bus.
The boy, who was then 15, would have 'completely lost control' and began to hand out blows on Mr. Rollinson.
Although the bus driver from Thurso initially seemed unharmed due to the brutal attack, he collapsed after he had bent to pick up his hat from the ground and he became to the Dr. Gray's hospital brought to Elgin.
He died in the early hours of 3 February.
In November the teenager confessed to being guilty of manslaughter and was sentenced to four years and four months.
Kibble in Paisley is far from a prison because it claims to offer a therapeutic environment.
The Scottish conservative leader Russell Findlay has said that murderers must bear the consequences.
The short punishment was imposed because he had submitted a confession of debt early, but also because he was less than 25 years old at the time of his conviction, so that he was subject to guidelines of the Scottish Sentencing Council, which in 2022 by the SNP- government was established. .
But instead of risking a prison sentence, he has now been sent to the 'therapeutic' secure care department in Paisley, run by the charity institution Kibble.
The decision to send him there is the result of another series of SNP rules that were introduced last year and that prevent offenders under the age of 18 from going to prison, even if they killed someone.
From August 28, the SNP determined that no new recordings of children under the age of 18 are allowed to take place in institutions for young offenders.
With vast areas and well -maintained lawns, Kibble is far from a traditional prison with high gates, cells and patrolling guards.
Instead, the unit offers a 'caring environment' for young people up to the age of 18.
They are placed in one of the three houses: Barra, Jura and Islay, named after the Hebrides Islands.
Each unit offers space for up to six people and has 'comfortable living spaces' and 'eating kitchens'.
Images show sitting rooms that are dressed with leather furniture, decorative cushions and tartan wallpaper.
Cut wood objects that proclaim groceries as 'love' are softly lit by table lamps.
The spacious bedrooms with private bathroom are furnished to the taste of the residents, in accordance with the safety guidelines, so that they can choose their own duvet covers and decorate the walls with artworks.
The young people also have access to an indoor swimming pool, complete with floats and goals for entertainment, as well as a fully equipped fitness room.
Adjacent to a 'horticulture and garden space' is a sports field that has recently been 're-installed' at the request of young people '.
In the meantime there is a playroom with a pool table, while a courtyard can be used to dine outside, according to the staff of the center.
An example menu shows that the young people can enjoy steakbaguettes and KFC theme evenings.
In a promotional video, Sinclair Soutar, director of the Kibble unit, said it is a place where people can feel loved.
Mr. Soutar said: 'The safe center is a place of safety for young people, but we also want it to be a place where young people feel loved, it is hospitable and cherishing – we always strive to try the best Possible environment to make young people feel at ease, they feel at ease. “
The leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Russell Findlay, said last night that murderers should bear consequences.
He said, “Criminals who rob someone's life or cause damage must face the consequences.”
Mr. Findlay added: 'Although we all want to prevent young people from slipping into a wasted crime life, the soft approach of the SNP is abandoning the victims and their relatives.
“Their ruthless weakening of the Scottish legal system is also in danger of trivializing serious crime and harming the trust of the public.”
A spokesperson for Kibble refused to comment.
A spokesperson for the Scottish government said: “Our compassion remains with the family of Keith Rollinson.
'Safe care offers the most intensive and restrictive form of care in Scotland.
'A young person is robbed of his freedom in an enclosed environment, in addition to providing care, support and education.
'The new regulations entered into force on 28 August 2024 and from that date there will be no new recordings of children under the age of 18 in youth institutions.
“This ensures that children who come into conflict with the law are placed in safe, suitable accommodation while the communities remain safe.”
