Latest mistaken releases expose deep cracks in England’s prison system

Breakdowns in communications and staffing and security issues show how years of neglect have pushed jails to breaking pointMet hunting two more criminals mistakenly freed from prisonThe mistaken release of a second foreign prisoner has forced ministers to re-evaluate their security and release procedures and will once again shine a spotlight on the well-documented problems at HMP Wandsworth.Much of the concern centres on poor technology and poor communication between prisons, the Ministry of Justice and the courts – the three bodies responsible for overseeing the movement of England and Wales’s 87,000 inmates. Continue reading...

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