Dame Lynne Owens will chair independent investigation to get answers public deserve

Mandatory new, stronger checks also brought in from today for releases to keep our streets safe

Deputy Prime Minister pledges immediate action to prevent another mistaken release

The investigation will establish the full facts of the incident, which shocked the public, and look at the serious issue of releases in error across the prison estate. The Deputy Prime Minister has asked for Dame Lynne Owens to report back within eight weeks.

Speaking in the House of Commons today, David Lammy set out how the investigation will get to the bottom of what happened and stop similar unacceptable mistakes in future.

It will ask what went wrong, consider whether appropriate protocols were followed, assess whether st

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