England prison chiefs summoned to urgent meeting with ministers over wrongful releases

Justice minister says digital team will overhaul ‘archaic’ paper system partly to blame for 22 people being wrongly freed every monthPrison governors in England have been summoned to an urgent...

By Eleni Courea Political correspondent · The Guardian World

Justice minister says digital team will overhaul ‘archaic’ paper system partly to blame for 22 people being wrongly freed every month Prison governors in England have been summoned to an urgent meeting with ministers on Thursday as the government comes under pressure over the wrongful release of two more prisoners, including a convicted foreign sex offender. Alex Davies-Jones, a justice minister, told broadcasters she was “furious” about the “unacceptable” situation where 22 people are wrongly released from prisons each month in England and Wales. Continue reading...