Sixteen years after being handed Indeterminate Public Protection (IPP) sentences lasting under six months, five individuals remain behind bars, sparking renewed debate over the controversial sentencing system. Originally implemented in 2005, IPP sentences were meant for offenders posing a risk to the public but were abolished in 2012 due to their indefinite nature and the challenges they created within the justice system. Many former IPP prisoners are still trapped in a cycle of prolonged detention despite completing the minimum tariff of their sentences.
Despite repeated efforts by legal advocates and campaigners urging the government to release those held under outdated sentencing laws, progress has been slow. Calls for reform and reviews of IPP cases have highlighted systemic challenges, including insufficient access to rehabilitation programs and parole hurdles, keeping many inmates locked in prolonged uncertainty.
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