Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 76136
Prisoners: Mental Health
Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025
Question
Perran Moon
Labour — Camborne and Redruth
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of continued IPP incarceration on the mental health of prisoners; and what steps he is taking to ensure appropriate psychological support is
Answer
Jake RichardsIt is right that Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences were abolished. We are committed to working at pace to support the progression of all those serving the IPP sentence, but not in a way that undermines public protection.The Government rec...
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