80 Prison Officers Skipped Shifts on Day of Daniel Khalife Escape

Minister said an initial investigation into the prison escape “did not find the staffing level to be a contributing factor.”

HMP Wandsworth in London on Sept. 10, 2023. Lucy North/PA

Eighty prison officers at HMP Wandsworth did not attend their shifts on the day Daniel Khalife escaped from the prison, a government minister has said.

Justice minister Damian Hinds confirmed the figure, equating to 39 percent of total expected staff on Sept. 6, in response to a question submitted by Dr. Rosena Allin-Khan, the Labour MP for Tooting.