David Lammy says 91 prisoners freed in error in England and Wales since April
Justice secretary tells MPs as many as four may still be at large and blames previous governments’ cuts for mistakes
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.
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 errorlast Monday who may still be at large.