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flag 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.

flag 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Labour government early release scheme cutting minimum serving time from 50% to 40% and a technical glitch involving a repealed restraining order offense. flag Some wrongly released inmates, including asylum seeker Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu who was rearrested after sexual assaults, were returned to custody. flag HMPPS called the incidents rare but acknowledged systemic changes contributed to the rise. flag Chelmsford’s MP urged a public inquiry over concerns of deeper flaws.

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