🔗 Share this article Prisons Won't Be Fixed Overnight, Government Official States, while Law Enforcement Hunt For Two Individuals Mistakenly Freed Opposition justice spokesperson the shadow minister has labeled the circumstances as a "complete and utter shambles," commenting earlier today. Speaking during a broadcast interview, he referenced remarks made by David Lammy after a recent prisoner release, saying that Lammy would implement more robust checks. "It took six days for the prison service supposedly to even become aware this occurred" and notify the police, the shadow official says, "who are now a week late in the search to locate him." The shadow minister criticises the minister's handling during recent PMQs and alleges him of a "complete failure in responsibility." Speaking about incorrect inmate discharges more generally, Jenrick emphasizes that "every single accidental release [...] is unacceptable." He acknowledges there were such releases under the former administration, but says the figure "has risen significantly" under the current government. Advocating additional correctional facilities to be constructed, he continues: "The public expect now are proper checks implemented." "That is a particular bureaucratic error by the Ministry of Justice supervised by the minister," the opposition member says. A timeline on how the latest incorrect inmate discharge developed is available through official channels.