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Home Office loses confidential data on all UK prisoners

By John Hirst

Home Office loses confidential data on all UK prisoners

The Home Office has lost confidential information on every prisoner in the country and more than 40,000 serious criminals sparking yet another Government data crisis.

"It has led to fears that the taxpayer may now face a multi-million pound compensation bill from criminals whose safety may be compromised.

The home addresses of some of Britain's most prolific and serious offenders - including those who have committed violent and sexual crimes - are understood to be among the data now missing.

They were on a computer memory stick used by Home Office consultants which has gone missing over the past week. A full investigation has been launched and the police have been informed".

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Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on August 22, 2008 (boomark / email).