Three prisoners mistakenly released early from jail 

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy said the errors undermine public confidence in the prison system. Stock picture

Social Democrats co-leader Catherine Murphy said the errors undermine public confidence in the prison system. Stock picture

Three prisoners were released early from custody in error in the past 18 months because of miscalculations.

In each case, the prisoner in question was recaptured and “returned to custody”.

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