"PA Media A total of 91 prisoners were freed by mistake between April and October this year, according to new government figures. The data for England and Wales was published by the government ahead of a statement in Parliament on the issue by Justice Secretary David Lammy. The government is under pressure over accidental releases, after a number of high-profile cases in recent weeks."
"The number of accidental releases has been increasing in recent years. A total of 262 prisoners in England and Wales were freed by mistake in the 12 months to March, according to the latest annual figures, up 128% from 115 the previous year. The latest data released by the Ministry of Justice covers a seven-month period between 1 April and 31 October."
"The department said the figures cover any prisoner who is released when they should have remained in custody, where the individual or a third party did not deliberately play a role in the error. It said the data was not directly comparable to annual figures, with the possibility of seasonal effects on releases and late recordings. The department added that figures for recent months could change over time and in the past revisions "have tended to be upwards"."
Ninety-one prisoners were accidentally released between 1 April and 31 October in England and Wales. Annual figures show 262 prisoners were wrongly freed in the 12 months to March, up 128% from 115 the previous year. The Ministry of Justice defines accidental releases as those where the prisoner or a third party did not deliberately cause the error. The MoJ warned the seven-month data may not be directly comparable with annual figures because of seasonal effects and late recordings, and said recent-month figures can be revised, with past revisions tending upwards. Several high-profile mistaken releases prompted police manhunts, returns to custody and public protests.
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