Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 76136

Prisoners: Mental Health

Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025

Question

Perran Moon

LabourCamborne 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 Richards
It 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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