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Lord Carter of Haslemere (CB)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 24 March 2025

Debate

Sentences of Imprisonment for Public Protection

Contribution

My Lords, building on the previous question, there are many IPP prisoners who have been considered safe to be released by the Parole Board and have been released but have then been recalled to prison for reasons other than a further offence. Are the Government considering whether different considerations come into play for released and then recalled IPP prisoners—they were previously considered safe to be released—in terms of risk assessment and the possibility of future release?

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