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Biometric checks after 179 prisoners released in error in year to March
The UK government will implement biometric checks in prisons following an independent review that found 179 prisoners were released in error in the year to March, a drop from 262 the previous year but still elevated. Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy accepted all 33 recommendations from Dame Lynne Owens's review, including trials of fingerprint and facial recognition technology within six months, with £82m allocated to digitize paper-based processes and increase staffing.
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