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flag Over 260 UK prisoners, including violent and sex offenders, were wrongly released in a year, sparking backlash and calls for reform.

flag A surge in wrongful prisoner releases in the UK, including violent and sex offenders, has sparked political and public backlash, with Justice Secretary David Lammy facing criticism for failing to answer parliamentary questions about the errors. flag Over 260 inmates were mistakenly freed in the year to March 2025—a 128% increase—90 of them violent or sex offenders, including Kaddour-Cherif and Billy Smith, who was later apprehended. flag Lammy acknowledged the prison system is in crisis, citing outdated paper-based processes and a "mountain to climb," while launching reforms, including an independent investigation and appointment of Dame Lynn Owens to lead changes. flag Critics, including MP James Cartlidge, accused Lammy of breaching the Ministerial Code by not clarifying if asylum seeker offenders were involved, while officials noted a rise in errors from 17 under the prior government to 22 annually.

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