Prison service bosses took home pay and bonuses worth more than £6m last year despite the crisis which has led to dangerous offenders being mistakenly released , The i Paper can reveal.

Former Director General Chief Executive Officer Amy Rees and Director General of Operations Phil Copple both took home bumper pay packets before quietly leaving their roles as the prison service went into meltdown this summer.

Justice Secretary David Lammy is holding an emergency meeting with prison governors today after it emerged two prisoners were accidentally released from HMP Wandsworth in London within a matter of days. New Feature

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