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Over 260 prisoners were wrongly released in England and Wales in 2024–2025 due to legal changes and system errors, including a high-profile case involving a reoffender.
Prisoner release errors in England and Wales more than doubled from 115 to 262 in the year to March 2025, linked to a Labour government early release scheme cutting minimum serving time from 50% to 40% and a technical glitch involving a repealed restraining order offense.
Some wrongly released inmates, including asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu who was rearrested after sexual assaults, were returned to custody.
HMPPS called the incidents rare but acknowledged systemic changes contributed to the rise.
Chelmsford’s MP urged a public inquiry over concerns of deeper flaws.
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Más de 260 presos fueron liberados erróneamente en Inglaterra y Gales en 2024-2025 debido a cambios legales y errores del sistema, incluido un caso de alto perfil que involucra a un reincidente.