Ministry of Justice data shows an all-time high of 87 people were let out from behind bars too early last year - and more than 300 over the past five years.
The new figures revealed the Ministry of Justice released 87 people too early last year.
Of this number, at least 41 were serving sentences for violent crimes, while another seven were sex offenders and 21 were in prison on drugs charges. 'I have a view that with anything that once is a mistake, more than once is downright carelessness. There should be fail safe checks put in place to ensure that these occurrences just don't happen.Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood admitted that the prison estate would be full within three years even if ministers met their targets to create 14,000 extra places by 2031
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood admitted that the estate would be full within three years even if ministers met their targets to create 14,000 extra places by 2031. But she said other operational measures, such as more people on home detention curfew, could be used to stabilise the prison system.
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