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Call for clarity on releases in error as prisoner mistakenly counted as at large

The Justice Secretary has been urged to provide clarity on the scale of accidental prisoner releases after it emerged a prisoner was mistakenly counted as having been freed in error. Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick said he would ask David ...

10 Nov 2025 at 18:30

One of four prisoners at large is now back in custody

One of four prisoners at large after being released in error is back in custody, it is understood. Over the weekend, it emerged that a total of four offenders mistakenly freed – two released in June this year, and two in 2024 – remained at large....

10 Nov 2025 at 13:40

Prisoner was mistakenly counted among those at large after early release

A prisoner was mistakenly counted among those currently at large who have been released in error from prison, it is understood, in the latest sign of the chaos facing the ailing justice system. Over the weekend, it was reported that a total of ...

10 Nov 2025 at 16:11

Twelve prisoners mistakenly freed in past month and two still at large – Lammy

Twelve more prisoners have been mistakenly freed in the past month and two are still at large, David Lammy has said. Earlier data showed 91 accidental releases took place between April 1 and October 31 this year. Speaking to broadcasters on ...

02 Dec 2025 at 12:00

Lammy under fire for buying suit instead of ‘taking charge’ of mistaken releases

A justice minister has defended David Lammy after he admitted he took time to buy a new suit prior to his first appearance at Prime Minister’s Questions. News of an Algerian convicted sex offender being mistakenly released from HMP ...

06 Nov 2025 at 15:37

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