David Gauke: Accidental prisoner releases are serious but there's other prison issues we must not ignore

David Gauke: Accidental prisoner releases are serious but there's other prison issues we must not ignore

David Gauke is a former Justice Secretary and was an independent candidate in South-West Hertfordshire at the 2019 general election. Prisons are back in the headlines, which is very rarely good news. The particular focus is on prisoners being released earlier than they should be, after several high- profile cases have drawn attention to the matter.  These occurrences have undoubtedly been an embarrassment for the prison service, the MOJ, and the…