Inmates Released Early In Error

[gordiescotland1]

they claim 505 in the last 10 years is rare. That is not what I would call a rare. I think it is appalling what do others think.

[VHG]

If you had looked the question below yours in the News section asks exactly the same thing.

[-Talbot-]

Give me a bit more to go on.

[gordiescotland1]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35187966

[woofgang]

so those hundreds are over 10 years. I would want to know how early they are released, not just the worst cases, and how early they are released, again not just the worst case. I would also want to know what percentage that figure of 505 is of the total number of prisoners in the system. No system is ever going to be perfect.

[ToraToraTora]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1465074.html

[CrapAtCryptics]

Lincoln, the example used, is not a High Security prison but a local prison. The article does not differentiate between the Public and Private sector prisons. Private sectors prisons have been around for about 10 years is that a coincidence. The Prison Service has been starved of much needed investment for many years so the cuts are biting now with many experienced staff leaving early.

[Peter Pedant]

as Hinecke once said - East german economics minister- I never believe statistucs unless I have had a chance to manipulate them myself....

Depends what the error is

like if it is a day early - still an early releast error - then I would say it doesnt matter,
or if it is 3pm east gate and he was released 12 midday North gate ( still a release error ) again I would say so what.....

[EcclesCake]

It is a spectacularly poor piece of reporting which as Woofgang and PeterPedant have pointed lacks context. It is impossible to draw any informed conclusions from the article.