Ministers were warned of errors at jail that released sex offender by mistake
Chaotic release procedures at HMP Chelmsford were flagged to the prisons minister last yearMinisters were warned by a watchdog that prisoners were “falling through the cracks” of chaotic release procedures...
By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor · The Guardian World
Chaotic release procedures at HMP Chelmsford were flagged to the prisons minister last year Ministers were warned by a watchdog that prisoners were “falling through the cracks” of chaotic release procedures at the jail that mistakenly freed a convicted child sex offender. An annual report on HMP Chelmsford uncovered “a litany of issues and errors” including “a mix-up of release dates” when letting out a vulnerable prisoner. Continue reading...