End indefinite IPP sentences this Parliament
“The Prime Minister has also announced that he will end the injustice of Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences this Parliament, meaning people will no longer be trapped indefinitely under a sentence abolished more than a decade ago.”
- Promised
Where it stands
In his Commons statement on 1 September the Prime Minister spoke of "finally grasping the nettle" on indefinite IPP sentences. The release says work will begin at once and on a cross-party basis, and that it will take time; it does not say how the sentences will end or whether that needs a new law. The end of the Parliament is taken as 1 July 2029, as on other cards. The card moves when the government publishes its plan or brings legislation.
What has happened
- Aug 2026No 10 says the Prime Minister will end Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences this Parliament, Promised
- Jul 2029End of this Parliament (editorial date), Deadline
About the cost
No cost has been published.
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