🔗 Share this article Prisons Won't Be Fixed Immediately, Government Official Says, as Law Enforcement Hunt For Two Individuals Incorrectly Released Opposition justice spokesperson Robert Jenrick has labeled the situation as a "total mess," speaking this morning. Appearing on a broadcast interview, he referenced comments made by the justice minister following a recent prisoner release, stating that Lammy would establish stricter verifications. "It took six days for the corrections department supposedly to realize this occurred" and notify the police, Jenrick explains, "leaving them a week behind in the search to find him." The shadow minister condemns Lammy's handling during recent parliamentary questions and accuses him of a "complete dereliction of duty." Speaking about incorrect inmate discharges in broader terms, the spokesperson emphasizes that "each accidental discharge [...] is unforgivable." He acknowledges there were such releases under the former administration, but claims the figure "has increased dramatically" under Labour. Calling for additional correctional facilities to be constructed, he adds: "The public expect now are adequate checks implemented." "That is a particular administrative failure by the Ministry of Justice supervised by the minister," the opposition member says. A timeline on how the most recent mistaken prisoner release unfolded is available elsewhere.