article_snippet: In a report drawn up in January last year but made public today, Mr Hardwick, highlighted a catalogue of failings that allowed Ian McLoughlin to be released.
article_snippet: Ian McLoughlin said: 'The decision to release Ian McLoughlin had catastrophic consequences.'
article_snippet: A lack of competence and failures to share information are leading to 'indefensible releases', Graham Buck added.
article_snippet: But despite these warning signs, poor leadership and a failure to properly assess the risk Ian McLoughlin   posed meant officials waved through Ian McLoughlin   day release in July 2013.
article_snippet: But Ian McLoughlin   multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA) were not properly reviewed on Ian McLoughlin   return, and Ian McLoughlin   new offender manager did not even see Ian McLoughlin   before Ian McLoughlin   was cleared for day release, the report found.
article_snippet: Mr Hardwick concluded: 'It was not appropriate to release Ian McLoughlin   for the first time since Ian McLoughlin   previous failure in 2011 for such a lengthy, unaccompanied, unstructured and unmonitored ROTL. '
article_snippet: However, Ian McLoughlin   presented a concerning risk profile. '
article_snippet: Ian McLoughlin   had failed open conditions twice before.
article_snippet: The risks Ian McLoughlin   presented on ROTL were not sufficiently assessed or managed.'
article_snippet: McLoughlin claimed McLoughlin had ‘panicked’ and repeatedly struck out at Delgatty.
article_snippet: so McLoughlin could prepare for life outside.