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International Business Times UK
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UK Prison Release Scandal: Two Inmates Freed by Mistake in Days — and the Hidden Yearly Total Is Even More Shocking

Two inmates were wrongly freed from HMP Wandsworth, exposing serious administrative failings. (Credit: West Midlands Police Official Website)

Two prisoners were mistakenly released from HMP Wandsworth in London, prompting fresh concern about the reliability of the UK's prison-release system.

The incidents, which occurred in late 2025, involved inmates serving sentences for fraud and indecent exposure. They followed another mistaken release earlier that month at HMP Chelmsford, where a prisoner awaiting deportation was freed in error.

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