Releases in Error, England and Wales, Apr 2025-Mar 2026
Summary
The Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service published transparency data on releases in error in England and Wales for the period 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. The PDF document contains statistical data on individuals who were incorrectly released from custody during this period. This is an ad hoc transparency publication providing visibility into prison administration errors.
What changed
The Ministry of Justice published transparency data documenting releases in error in England and Wales between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026. The publication consists of a 139KB PDF containing statistical data on incorrect prisoner releases. This is a transparency and accountability publication rather than a regulatory instrument creating compliance obligations.
Affected parties including government agencies, criminal justice stakeholders, and oversight bodies may use this data for monitoring prison administration performance and identifying systemic issues. The publication does not impose new compliance requirements but serves as transparency reporting under government accountability obligations.
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Transparency data
Releases in Error from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Ad hoc publication presenting more recent information on releases in error in England and Wales.
From: Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service Published 15 April 2026 Get emails about this page
Applies to England and Wales
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Releases in Error from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
PDF, 139 KB, 3 pages
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This publication includes data on those released in error in England and Wales between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026.
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Published 15 April 2026
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