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Shadow justice secretary the shadow minister has described the circumstances as a "complete and utter mess," speaking this morning.

Speaking during a broadcast interview, he referenced comments made by David Lammy after a recent prisoner release, saying that Lammy would establish stricter checks.

"There was a delay of six days for the corrections department reportedly to even become aware this has happened" and notify the authorities, the shadow official says, "leaving them a week late in the search to locate him."

The opposition figure criticises the minister's performance during yesterday's PMQs and alleges him of a "total dereliction of duty."

Addressing mistaken prison releases in broader terms, Jenrick emphasizes that "every single accidental discharge [...] is unacceptable."

He acknowledges there were similar incidents under the previous administration, but claims the figure "has increased dramatically" under Labour.

Calling for additional correctional facilities to be built, he continues: "The public want to see now are proper checks implemented."

"This represents a specific bureaucratic error by the Ministry of Justice overseen by David Lammy," the opposition member says.

• An account on how the latest incorrect inmate discharge unfolded is accessible elsewhere.