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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

REVEALED: Second mistaken release exposes deep cracks in england s prison system | Vintage Vibes

Exterior image of HMP Wandsworth.
HMP Wandsworth, where inspectors have repeatedly raised concerns over overcrowding and poor security. Photograph: Lucy North/PA

The mistaken release of a second foreign prisoner has forced ministers to re-evaluate their security and release procedures and will once again shine a spotlight on the well-documented problems at HMP Wandsworth.

Much of the concern centres on poor technology and poor communication between prisons, the Ministry of Justice and the courts – the three bodies responsible for overseeing the movement of England and Wales’s 87,000 inmates.

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