Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 12474

Prison Sentences

Tabled: 4 November 2024
Answered: 12 November 2024

Question

Mr James Frith

LabourBury North

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether she plans to reform Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences.

Answer

Sir Nicholas Dakin
It is right that Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences were abolished. We supported reforms to the IPP licence in the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 in opposition. They commenced on 1 November, which terminated the licence for around 1,800 IP...

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