Twelve more prisoners in England and Wales released in error in last month

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Source: theguardian.com
Twelve more prisoners in England and Wales released in error in last month

Justice secretary David Lammy says two are still at large and overall ‘trend is downwards’

Prisoners continue to be released mistakenly with a further 12 inmates let out of jail in error since November, the UK justice secretary has revealed.

David Lammy told BBC Breakfast that despite the latest figures the “trend is downwards” after improvements to the system were put in place.

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