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Dozens let out of prison under emergency release scheme were freed by mistake

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Ministry of Justice source said 37 people were released in error on 10 September .

Their offences were wrongly logged under repealed legislation.

This meant these cases were not flagged for exemptions to be released.

Five prisoners have not yet been returned to jail but most have been brought back into custody.

About 1,700 prisoners were released from jails across England and Wales in a bid to cut overcrowding.

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