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- IPPs were introduced in 2005 for serious sexual and violent offenders. The sentences have no end date. Instead. IPP prisoners serve a minimum tariff after which they can only be released, on licence, if the Parole Board is satisfied they do not pose a risk to public safety.
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1 day ago · Reforms mean IPP offenders who were released from custody at least 5 years ago but not sent back to prison in the last 2 years will have their licences automatically terminated. IPP sentences were ...
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Nov 28, 2023 · The government has amended its Victims and Prisoners Bill to make these changes which will accelerate the process of reducing the number of people bound by IPP sentences.
1 day ago · The reforms, announced by the previous Conservative justice secretary Alex Chalk, are being enacted by the government from today in a bid to address the ongoing IPP scandal that has resulted in ...
1 day ago · The reforms mean licence conditions for 1,800 IPP offenders who were released from prison at least five years ago, but have not been sent back to jail within the last two years, will end ...
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The law will require the Secretary of State for Justice to refer every eligible Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) offender to the Parole Board for consideration for licence termination.
Those serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences are eligible to have their licence terminated at the discretion of the Parole Board once 10 years have elapsed from their first release. Where the Parole Board decides to terminate an offender’s IPP licence, the result will be to bring the licence and thereby the sentence as a whole t...
The Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence was introduced in 2005 as an indeterminate sentence targeted at serious offenders who, although they were thought to pose an ongoing risk to public safety, did not merit a life sentence. An IPP sentence could be received for sexual and violent offences such as robbery, indecent assault on a chil...
Who terminates IPP licences?
IPP offenders who are beyond 10 years since their first release are eligible to be considered for licence termination. The Parole Board are responsible for determining whether an offender is safe enough to have their licence terminated. If so the offender is judged to be sufficiently safe, the licence is terminated and the offender is no longer subject to supervision in the community or able to be recalled to prison.
How are IPP licences terminated?
Prior to the PCSC Act, offenders were able to apply to the Board however the Secretary of State typically did this on their behalf, so long as the offender gave permission for the application to be made. The PCSC Act requires the Secretary of State to refer all eligible IPP offenders to the Board; thereby removing the need for the offender in question to give permission. This means IPP offenders will have every opportunity to have their licence terminated.
Why are recalled offenders treated differently from those on licence?
When an IPP offender is recalled to prison under the IPP licence, the licence itself is revoked and therefore it cannot be terminated at that time. In these cases, the Secretary of State will still refer the offender to the Parole Board, however the Board will instead consider if the licence should remain in place following any subsequent release.
Jul 12, 2024 · IPPs were introduced in 2005 for serious sexual and violent offenders. The sentences have no end date. Instead. IPP prisoners serve a minimum tariff after which they can only be released,...
May 22, 2024 · Yesterday (21 May 2024) peers in the House of Lords agreed to important government amendments to the Victims and Prisoners Bill to reform the indeterminate sentence of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentence. The changes will make real difference to people serving an IPP sentence on licence in the community and those recalled to custody.