2 h. ago Twelve more prisoners in England and Wales released in error in last month

Justice secretary David Lammy says two are still at large and overall ‘trend is downwards’Prisoners continue to be released mistakenly with a further 12 inmates let out of jail in error since November, the UK justice secretary has revealed.David Lammy told BBC Breakfast that despite the latest figures the “trend is downwards” after improvements to the system were put in place. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Labour's prisons shame as Calamity Lammy reveals 12 more inmates have been mistakenly released in the last month

There have been 12 further accidental releases of prisoners since November, the Justice Secretary confirmed today.

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3 h. ago David Lammy says 12 more prisoners have been mistakenly released

Two accidentally released prisoners remain at large, the justice secretary confirmed

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4 h. ago David Lammy says two more prisoners have been mistakenly released

It comes after a string of high-profile accidental releases

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4 h. ago BREAKING: Two prisoners remain at large after being released in error, David Lammy admits

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4 h. ago Two prisoners remain at large after being released in error, David Lammy admits

The Justice Secretary confirmed there have been two more accidental releases of 'violent offenders or sex offenders', and a total of 12 further accidental releases since November

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2 w. ago David Lammy under new pressure after prisoner wrongly freed from jail commits NEW crime, as Tories warn 'public are being put at risk'

The unnamed 34-year-old offender was let out of jail by mistake on Monday last week and later arrested for stalking a woman.

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2 w. ago More than 2,600 prison staff ‘facing deportation’ under new visa rules

Justice Secretary David Lammy already under pressure after prisoner release fiasco at HMP Wandsworth

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2 w. ago Criminal was on the loose for more than a WEEK after being released from prison in error, as David Lammy accused of being 'asleep at the wheel'

In the latest development in Labour's jails farce, the Ministry of Justice confirmed the unnamed inmate was detained last night, eight days after being mistakenly let out.

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2 w. ago David Lammy says 91 prisoners freed in error in England and Wales since April

Justice secretary tells MPs as many as four may still be at large and blames previous governments’ cuts for mistakesThe justice secretary has revealed that 91 prisoners have been released by mistake in England and Wales since April, of whom as many four remain at large.David Lammy gave details in a Commons statement of three mistakenly released prisoners the police are trying to trace. He said the Prison Service was also investigating a fourth inmate released in error last Monday who may still be at large. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago David Lammy says three wrongly released prisoners are still at large

Justice Secretary David Lammy revealed the details as he finally faced a grilling from MPs, a week after brazenly dodging questions on the bungles.

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2 w. ago David Lammy admits 91 prisoners have been wrongly released in just seven months

Justice Secretary David Lammy has come to the Commons nearly a week after he brazenly dodged questions on the bungles.

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2 w. ago Over 90 prisoners mistakenly released from prison within last seven months, MOJ confirm

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3 w. ago Lammy urged to end ‘scandal’ of people imprisoned for own protection

Exclusive: Removing courts’ power would help vulnerable adults and children and ‘free up jail spaces’, experts say, in wake of recent manhunts to find missing prisoners released by mistake

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3 w. ago Call for clarity on releases in error as prisoner mistakenly counted as at large

Robert Jenrick said he would ask David Lammy to make clear how many prisoners have been accidentally released and how many are still at large.

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3 w. ago Deputy PM David Lammy told he should step aside if he fails to reveal key facts on prisoner release gaffes

The Deputy Prime Minister has been asked to provide a full picture of how many criminals have been wrongly freed, and how many are still on the run.

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3 w. ago Prisoner was mistakenly counted among those at large after early release

Over the weekend, it was reported that a total of four offenders had been released in error, with two released in June this year, and two in 2024.

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3 w. ago Cabinet minister Lisa Nandy admits prison release blunders are WORSE under Labour

The Culture Secretary said it was 'completely unacceptable' that the crisis had got worse since last year's general election.

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3 w. ago Lisa Nandy defends David Lammy over prison release errors and scrutiny claims

The Culture Secretary said her Cabinet colleague had weighed up which detail to share in the Commons.

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3 w. ago Two out of four prisoners still at large were freed by mistake last year

Two of the four prisoners who are still at large after being mistakenly released last year were freed in error in June this year, the Ministry of Justice has said

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