The Justice Secretary declined to give details of the escaped prisoners
David Lammy has confirmed another 12 prisoners were accidentally released in the last month, with two still at large.
The Justice Secretary said he could not give details of the circumstances of the two prisoners or which prison they were mistakenly released from.
Mr Lammy told Sky News the data should be released “in the way it’s always been released.”
He said: “It’s also important that I work with police where someone is at large. Sometimes because the police are about to nab somebody, they actually don’t want me to discuss it.”
He then confirmed: “There are two people currently at large.”
There have been 12 further accidental releases of prisoners since November, the Justice Secretary confirmed. Earlier data showed 91 accidental releases took place between April 1 and October 31 this year.
David Lammy told the BBC: “I said to Parliament a few weeks ago, I released data at that point, and there had been 91 releases in error up to that point, there have been 12 since then, two are currently at large.”
He said he was “pleased that the trend is downwards” after he put some improvements in place in the system, as he is due to reveal sweeping reforms to the justice system later today.
Mr Lammy has faced calls to resign after the accidental release of Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu, who was sentenced to 12 months in prison in September for sexual assault in Epping.
The latest data suggests the number of prisoners who have been let out in error rose, increasing from 115 in 2023-2024 to 262 in the following year.
Speaking in the House of Lords last month, Prisons Minister Lord Timpson said: “Releases in error are symptomatic of a system stretched to its limits.
“Prisons are full, almost to breaking point, which makes them an even more challenging environment. I pay tribute to the prison staff working under incredibly difficult circumstances.
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