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1. • • This Government is taking action to curtail IPP licence periods and provide for automatic licence termination in specific circumstances to give rehabilitated people the opportunity to move on with their lives, while continuing to make sure the public are protected from the most serious offenders, through multiple measures included in the Victims and Prisoners Bill.
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   Why are rehabilitated people reducing IPP licence periods?

   • Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, Alex Chalk KC, said: We are taking decisive action to curtail IPP licence periods to give rehabilitated people the opportunity to move on with their lives, while continuing to make sure the public are protected from the most serious offenders.

   Reforms bring hope to rehabilitated people still serving abolished

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   What are the new IPP changes?

   • The new changes will mean IPP offenders serving their sentence in the community are referred for review 3 years after their first release. IPP sentences were introduced in 2005, designed to prevent offenders who were considered dangerous from being released even though the offence did not merit a life sentence.

   Reforms bring hope to rehabilitated people still serving abolished

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   When can an IPP licence be terminated?

   • At the moment, termination of an IPP licence can only be granted by the Parole Board after the ‘qualifying period’ has passed. Currently, the qualifying period is 10 years after a person has first been released. Once the 10-year point has passed, people should be automatically referred to the Parole Board every year for consideration.

   IPP licence reform takes effect in November – insidetime

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   What are the IPP reforms?

   • 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 thousands of prisoners languishing indefinitely in jail. What are IPP sentences?

   Almost 2,000 ex-offenders to have 'lifetime licences' terminated - but ca…

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   Will rehabilitated ex-prisoners be able to have their licence period terminated earlier?

   • Thousands of rehabilitated ex-prisoners serving long-since abolished indefinite sentences will become eligible to have their licence period terminated earlier as part of new reforms. This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

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   Will rehabilitated offenders be able to get a licence?

   • The changes will be applied retrospectively, meaning licences will immediately end for around 1,800 rehabilitated offenders once the legislation comes into force. Offenders who have been recalled to prison or taken into secure hospitals will not be eligible.

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3. www.gov.uk › government › newsEnd of lifetime licences for rehabilitated IPP offenders

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   1 day ago · IPP offenders who have served their time in prison and lived safely in the community for years should not be subjected to a lifetime licence and today we have taken a significant step in ...

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   Nov 28, 2023 · We are taking decisive action to curtail IPP licence periods to give rehabilitated people the opportunity to move on with their lives, while continuing to make sure the public are...

5. www.thenational.scot › news › nationalReforms signal end to hundreds of long-abolished indefinite ...

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   1 day ago · Hundreds of rehabilitated offenders will see an end to their long-abolished indefinite prison sentences under laws coming into force on Friday. The change in rules will affect some criminals who were handed Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences and mean their licence period comes to an end – giving them a defined finish date for ...

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   1 day ago · "IPP offenders who have served their time in prison and lived safely in the community for years should not be subjected to a lifetime licence and today we have taken a significant step in ...

7. news.sky.com › story › reforms-announced-to-addressReforms announced to address 'stain' of indefinite prison ...

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   Nov 28, 2023 · Announcing the plans, Mr Chalk said the government was taking "decisive action to curtail IPP licence periods to give rehabilitated people the opportunity to move on with their lives". "This is a major step towards wiping away the stain of IPP sentences from our justice system, without compromising public protection," he added.

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8. insidetime.org › newsround › ipp-licence-reformIPP licence reform takes effect in November – insidetime ...

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   Sep 11, 2024 · We worked constructively in opposition to progress IPP reforms in the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, which represent sensible changes to help rehabilitated offenders serving the IPP sentence on licence in the community to move on from their sentence in a safe and sustainable way.

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   May 15, 2024 · This Government is taking action to curtail IPP licence periods and provide for automatic licence termination in specific circumstances to give rehabilitated people the opportunity to move on with their lives, while continuing to make sure the public are protected from the most serious offenders, through multiple measures included in the ...