David Lammy says 91 prisoners freed in error in England and Wales since April

<p>Justice secretary tells MPs as many as four may still be at large and blames previous governments’ cuts for mistakes</p><p>The justice secretary has revealed that 91 prisoners have been released by mistake in England and Wales since April, of whom as many four remain at large.</p><p>David Lammy gave details in a Commons statement of three mistakenly released prisoners the police are trying to trace. He said the Prison Service was also investigating a fourth inmate released in error last Monday who may still be at large.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/nov/11/david-lammy-says-91-prisoners-freed-in-error-in-england-and-wales-since-april">Continue reading...</a>