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Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence 'reproducing itself like a virus'
Earlier today, the government published the first Annual Report on the Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence.
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eBulletin, 1 November 2024
Our latest eBulletin, sent out to subscribers on Friday, 1 November. Sign-up for our free eBulletins here.
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Concern over slow release of IPP prisoners
New figures out today call into question the government’s claim that it is working at pace to resolve the IPP prison sentence scandal.
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Parliamentary briefing on IPP ahead of key MP debate
We have prepared a parliamentary briefing on the IPP sentence, supporting today’s Westminster Hall debate and the upcoming second reading of the Lord Woodley’s Private Members’ Bill.
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Labour’s First 100 Days: has the IPP crisis been addressed?
As Labour approaches its first 100 days, the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies today called on the government for renewed action.
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eBulletin, 30 September 2024
Our latest eBulletin, sent out to subscribers on Friday, 27 September. Sign-up for our free eBulletins here.
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Meet our two new members of staff
In early July, we welcomed Liat Tuv and Daisy Lutyens as our new Policy and Research Officers.
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Timpson claims government committed to IPP reform
Earlier this month, Lord Timpson wrote to our Director, Richard Garside, with an update on the Government’s approach to the ongoing Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) scandal.
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New push to end joint enterprise ‘legal dragnet’
MPs are this week making a fresh attempt to reform the joint enterprise legal dragnet, which has seen groups of friends and associates collectively punished for the crimes of an individual.
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Latest attempt to reform IPP reaches House of Lords
A Private Member’s Bill, introduced today to the House of Lords, is the latest attempt to address the injustice of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences.
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eBulletin, 30 August 2024
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Charities call for an end to child imprisonment
We have joined children’s rights and justice charities in calling for the closure of child prisons as a new review finds that child imprisonment is beyond reform.