MSPs have discussed the prospect of allowing prisoners to vote in Scottish elections.
Convicted prisoners have been prevented from voting in elections in the UK despite a series of legal challenges.
This had previously been an issue for Westminster, but with Holyrood taking on new powers over the administration of elections north of the border, MSPs are examiining the matter.
Figures from the Scottish Green party and the Scottish Liberal Democrats are in favour of giving prisoners the vote.
The Prison Reform Trust charity submitted a paper to Holyrood outlining "a clear and unambiguous case for reform", saying that "voting is not a privilege, it is a basic human right".
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