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Inmate died after ‘restraint-related’ incident in prison, inquest hears

A home office doctor has warned jurors about the “complex” restraint-related death of a father-of-four prisoner, an inquest heard. Azroy Dawes-Clarke, 28, from Romford, east London, was an inmate at HMP Elmley, on the Isle of Sheppey, when he died ...

18 Jun 2025 at 18:39

Political drive to look ‘tough on crime’ behind prison capacity crisis – report

The rising prison population has been driven by successive government efforts to look “tough on crime”, with sentencing reform too often focusing only on punishment, analysis suggests. A report by the Independent Sentencing Review said longer ...

18 Feb 2025 at 17:49

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

02 Dec 2025 at 12:00

Lammy ‘not informed of key details’ when questioned about prisoner release error

David Lammy had not been “accurately informed of key details” about a mistakenly released prisoner when he was asked about the case in the Commons. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has defended the Deputy Prime Minister, after ...

05 Nov 2025 at 22:49

Prisoner manhunt continues as Lammy faces slew of questions

A manhunt continues for two prisoners released by mistake, including a migrant sex offender, as the Justice Secretary faces pressure over the error. Police are trying to track down Algerian national Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, ...

06 Nov 2025 at 00:01

Prison governors in crisis talks as hunt continues for wrongly released inmates

Prison governors have been called in for crisis talks as a manhunt continues for two criminals released by mistake, including a migrant sex offender. Police are trying to track down Algerian national Brahim ...

06 Nov 2025 at 11:23

Prisoner hands himself in after three days, as manhunt continues for migrant

A prisoner released by mistake earlier this week has handed himself in, while the hunt continues for a migrant sex offender also let free in error. Billy Smith, 35, handed himself back in three days after ...

06 Nov 2025 at 14:09

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