David Lammy says 12 more prisoners have been mistakenly released

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"He told BBC Breakfast: Well, I said to parliament a few weeks ago, I released data at that point, and there had been 91 releases in error up to that point, there have been 12 since then, two are currently at large. He told Sky News he would not give a running commentary, adding the data should be released the way it has always been released."

David Lammy confirmed 12 prisoners were released in error over the past three weeks, two of whom remain at large. He stated that these 12 releases occurred since his House of Commons statement on 12 November, adding there had previously been 91 erroneous releases. He told broadcasters he would not provide detailed, running commentary because publicizing crucial information could frustrate police efforts. The Ministry of Justice refused to reveal further information about the prisoners or their places of incarceration. The Independent solicits donations to fund on-the-ground journalism and maintains free access to reporting without paywalls.

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