Writing in NLJ this week, Jon Robins looks at imprisonment for public protection (IPP), which has left thousands of prisoners locked up past tariff
He calls for the policy to be scrapped, highlighting that former Home Secretary David Blunkett, who introduced IPP, has since expressed his regret for doing so.
IPP means the prisoner serves a minimum term but can only be released thereafter if authorised by the Parole Board. Robins outlines the hopelessness and waste that has resulted from the policy.
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