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Four Prisoners Still Loose After Clerical Release Errors
11/9/2025
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Story summary
- Four prisoners remain at large after mistaken releases, with two freed in 2024 and two in June 2025.
- The number of erroneous releases rose from 115 to 262 in the past year.
- Brahim Kaddour-Cherif and William Smith have been recaptured, both released due to clerical errors.
- Robert Jenrick, shadow justice secretary, criticized the government for incompetence.
- Justice Secretary David Lammy announced new measures to prevent further mistakes.
