It has been reported that 37 inmates were mistakenly released early from prison in England, and 5 of the inmates did not return to prison. According to reports in the country's press, a source from the Ministry of Justice stated that 37 individuals were mistakenly released from prison on September 10 as part of an early release program aimed at reducing overcrowding in prisons. The source said the reason for this was that the inmates were mistakenly recorded under repealed legislation. It was reported that the cases in question were not covered by exemptions designed to prevent the release of those convicted of certain types of crimes. The source also stated that the 5 inmates who were mistakenly released from prison have not yet returned to prison. THE NUMBER OF INMATES DOUBLED IN A MONTH A spokesperson from the Ministry of Justice in England stated in a statement that they are working with the police to urgently monitor the criminals who were mistakenly released early. The spokesperson said, "The convictions remain valid, and the criminals have been monitored since their release, and they will soon return behind bars." On September 10, 1,750 inmates were released early to reduce overcrowding in prisons in England and Wales. A similar number of inmates is expected to be released next month. It had been reported that England could rent a prison in Estonia. The claim that the British government could rent a prison in the Baltic country of Estonia due to the serious overcrowding in prisons had come to the fore. The number of inmates in prisons in England and Wales, which was around 40,000 in 1991, had reached an all-time high of 88,521 about a month ago. There were only 83 vacant places left in male prisons in England and Wales.
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