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Two mistakenly released prisoners still at large, says justice secretary
Since April, 91 prisoners have been mistakenly released in England and Wales, with 12 released in the last month and two still at large, justice secretary David Lammy said.
- Last month, Justice Secretary David Lammy confirmed another 12 prisoners were accidentally released, with two people currently at large.
- Citing procedural limits, Justice Secretary David Lammy linked errors to a paper-based prison system, said he will follow running commentary and data release protocols, and must coordinate with police.
- Pressed by journalists, Justice Secretary David Lammy noted he faced questioning on Mornings with Ridge and Frost and Sky News about further mistaken frees since his update to MPs on 11 November.
- Politically, the admission drew fire from Robert Jenrick, Shadow Justice Secretary, who criticised David Lammy, Justice Secretary, for not naming or locating the two people at large, while Lammy said they are not violent or sexual offenders and police are working on recapture.
- Looking at the year-to-date figures, Justice Secretary David Lammy said 91 people had been mistakenly freed from prisons in England and Wales since April this year, but the overall trend this year is downwards.
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