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The British prison system stands close to breaking point, with mistaken releases skyrocketing from 50 annually to 262 last year due to overcrowding and overstretched staff. An overcomplicated sentencing framework forces inexperienced officers to manually calculate release dates while managing facilities at 157% capacity. This crisis has exposed how dangerous offenders slip through the system.