UK to roll out biometric checks in prisons after mistaken releases rise
The UK government has announced plans to implement biometric fingerprint and facial recognition checks in prisons following the release of 179 prisoners in error in the year to March 2026.Mistaken releases in England and Wales have been rising, with 179 cases recorded in the latest year, down from 262 the previous year but still significantly higher than 115 in 2023-24.These errors include misplaced warrants, sentence miscalculations, and mistakes by courts or other authorities, according to the Ministry of Justice.The announcement follows an independent review led by Dame Lynne Owens, former deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, who described the mistaken... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 15 Apr 2026 20:06 LONDON
