MP calls for review of 2,300 prisoners serving IPP sentences

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleLabour MP Kim Johnson has urged the government to appoint a specialist panel of judges to review the cases of almost 2,300 prisoners serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences. The proposal suggests a panel of 12 serving and former High Court judges to evaluate prisoner risk and suitability for release on licence to address prison overcrowding and long-term injustice. Although IPP sentences were abolished in 2012, the change was not applied retroactively, leaving thousands of inmates serving open-ended jail terms without a release date. The UN has criticised the ongoing impact of IPP sentences, finding that some prisoners are being arbitrarily detained and suffering severe psychological deterioration. Justice Secretary Alex Norris is currently reviewing potential reforms to IPP sentences, with a plan expected to be presented to Parliament in September. In fullBurnham warned not to dash hopes for indefinite prisoners: ‘Do not sell them another dream’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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