The justice system is failing - the buck stops with Lammy
Summary
The article discusses issues in the justice system, focusing on cases where prisoners were released by mistake. Justice Secretary David Lammy is under scrutiny after recent incidents, including the accidental release of a high-profile migrant offender. The release errors have increased over the past year.Key Facts
- David Lammy, the Justice Secretary, announced new checks after a migrant sex offender was mistakenly released from prison.
- Two more prisoners were also wrongly released after this announcement.
- From March 2022 to March 2023, 262 prisoners were mistakenly released, which is a 128% increase from the previous year.
- A high-profile case involved Hadush Kebatu, who was jailed for sexual assault and released by mistake. He has since been deported.
- Justice Secretary Lammy expressed outrage over another mistaken release of Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, an Algerian sex offender.
- During a parliamentary session, Lammy avoided answering a question about an asylum-seeking offender's release, claiming it was important to verify facts first.
- A significant prison manhunt occurred after multiple mistaken releases from Wandsworth prison.
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