One of the two prisoners released by mistake walked into Wandsworth Jail to hand himself back in today. But the other - a convicted sex offender - remains at large for the seventh day running.
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The Justice Secretary David Lammy admitted to us today, in an exclusive interview, that there are too few staff, too little space, too many drones, drugs and violence.
A system increasingly struggling to keep people safe - the prisoners and staff inside - and the public outside.
The government blames austerity and its inheritance, and says that the prisons they are building now will help, but how long will public patience last?
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