Article: Prison job applicants' details leaked by mistake ; Details of 700 applicants who applied for jobs at Exeter Prison were e-mailed in error, it has emerged.

Details of 700 applicants who applied for jobs at Exeter Prison were e-mailed in error, it has emerged.

An inquiry has been carried out into the bungle over applications for jobs as prison officers at the facility.

The mistake occurred when staff e-mailed applicants to tell them whether they had been considered for the post - and sent a message which included the e-mail addresses of all those who applied.

A spokesman for Exeter Prison said staff there were not involved in the selection process or the error, as it was conducted centrally.

The Prison Service said it had apologised to those concerned and had reviewed its process.

A spokesman said: "HMPS Shared Service Centre identified the ...

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