A general view of a PrisonLANDMARK new proposals to end the “cruel experiment” of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) jail terms were due to be launched at the House of Lords today.
An expert panel convened by the Howard League for Penal Reform urged the government to take “long overdue” action to given prisoners left trapped in jail for up to 20 years for minor offences a release date.
IPP sentences were abolished in 2012, but not retrospectively, meaning thousands who were serving them at the time remain in prison today.
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The panel proposed that every IPP prisoner is given a release date at their next review by the Parole Board within a two-year window, with plans to prepare them to be safely freed.
They also called for decisions to recall IPP prisoners to be only made as a last resort and that mental health aftercare support is provided for every released IPP prisoner.
The Ministry of Justice said: “It is right that IPP sentences were abolished, and we will carefully consider the recommendations in this report.
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Original article at https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/end-cruel-experiment-ipp-sentences-urge-experts-they-make-landmark-proposals
dizzy: The Fascist David Blunkett introduced IPPs.