Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 6319

Prison Sentences

Tabled: 4 October 2024

Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Clive Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences on (a) rehabilitation and (b) recidivism rates.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin

At its peak in 2012, there were over 6,000 offenders serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence in custody. As of 30 June 2024, this had reduced to 2,734, of which 1,132 had never been released. As of 31 March 2024, there were 3,000 indi...

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