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UK news
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7 hours ago

Biometric checks to be rolled out in prisons after mistaken releases

The government will implement biometric checks in prisons after 179 wrongful releases were reported, aiming to modernize the prison system.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

Manhunt for prisoner who absconded after being freed for brother's wedding

A Palestine Action defendant failed to return to HMP Wandsworth after attending his brother's wedding and is now being sought by police.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Completely unacceptable' that mistaken prisoner releases have gone up under Labour, minister says UK politics live

What I can tell you is that under the last government, for quite some time, there were, on average, 17 wrong releases. Under this government that has risen. It's 22 that is completely unacceptable. It was unacceptable before, it's unacceptable now. Even one is too many, and the justice secretary is gripping this by appointing Dame Lynne Owens, who is the former director of the National Crime Agency, to make sure that we really grip this
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