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91 prisoners freed in error in past seven months: Ministry of Justice
- Between April 1 and October 31, the Ministry of Justice reported 91 prisoners were mistakenly freed over a seven-month period this year.
- Amid overcrowding, officials say human error and a paper-based case system strain staffing levels in overcrowded and understaffed prisons and courts.
- After last week's accidental releases, Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, was arrested Friday and convicted fraudster William 'Billy' Smith, 35, handed himself back in Thursday after Monday's release from HMP Wandsworth.
- Justice Secretary David Lammy will give a statement to MPs as ministers face mounting pressure over manhunts; he called the prison system 'in crisis' with 'a mountain to climb' and was appalled by error rates.
- The data show 262 errors between March 2024 and March 2025, a 128% increase on 115, with almost 800 prisoners freed in error under the Tories, while Labour inherited a major prisons crisis.
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Over 90 UK prisoners released 'by mistake' in past 6 months
More than 90 prisoners were mistakenly released in the United Kingdom between April and October this year, according to new figures published by the British Ministry of Justice. The data, covering the period from April 1 to October 31, was released amid growing public criticism over such "mistaken" releases following several high-profile cases in recent weeks. Justice Secretary David Lammy. Photo: Reuters Justice Secretary David Lammy told membe…
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In the last seven months, a total of 91 prisoners have been mistakenly released from British prisons
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