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REPORTS ARCHIVE

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This section houses reports detailing the IPP sentence by Government, universities and third sector organisations. From early concerns about proportionality and mental health, to a ban by the

European Court of Human Rights, and the far reaching devastation caused to those who

were given the IPP, their familIes, and their children.

2024

The Voice of People on IPP

User Voice

Scott Rider: Prevention of future deaths report

Coroner Courts

Francis Williams: Prevention of future deaths report

Coroner Courts

Matthew Price: Prevention of future deaths report

Coroner Courts

Prison population growth: drivers, implications and policy considerations

UK Parliament Post

2023

IPP SENTENCES: GOVERNMENT AND PAROLE BOARD RESPONSES TO THE COMMITTEE’S THIRD REPORT

Secretary of State for Justice and The Parole Board

UN EXPERT URGES IMMEDIATE REVIEW OF DISCREDITED UK SENTENCING SCHEME

United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture

A LEARNING LESSONS BULLETIN ON THE SELF-INFLICTED DEATHS OF IPP PRISONERS.

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman

IMPRISONMENT FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION (IPP) SENTENCES

The British psychological society

“IT’S TIME THINGS CHANGE”: PRIORITIES FOR DETENTION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE’S SUICIDE PREVENTION STRATEGY

Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody

REFORMS BRING HOPE TO REHABILITATED PEOPLE STILL SERVING ABOLISHED INDEFINITE SENTENCES

Ministry of Justice, HMPPS and Secretary of State for Justice

GOVERNMENTS RESPONSE TO THE UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON TORTURE

Government

A THEMATIC INSPECTION OF IMPRISONMENT FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION (IPP) RECALL DECISIONS

HM Inspectorate of Probation

2022

JUSTICE SELECT COMMITTEE IPP SENTENCES REPORT

Justice Select Committee

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT MONITORING BOARD AT HMP LINDHOLME

Independent Monitoring Boards

NATIONAL EVALUATION OF THE MALE OFFENDER PERSONALITY DISORDER PATHWAY PROGRAMME

HMPPS

MAKING SENSE OF SENTENCING.  DOING JUSTICE TO BOTH VICTIM AND PRISONER

Independent Commission into the Experience of Victims and Long-Term Prisoners (ICVEVLP)

MANAGING PAROLE ELIGIBLE OFFENDERS ON LICENCE POLICY FRAMEWORK

MOJ and HMPPS

HM CHIEF INSPECTOR OF PRISONS' 2021-22 ANNUAL REPORT LAUNCH

HM Inspectorate of Prisons

TERMINATION OF LICENCE FOR INDIVIDUALS SERVING IMPRISONMENT FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION (IPP)

Parole Board

MANAGING PAROLE ELIGIBLE OFFENDERS ON LICENCE POLICY FRAMEWORK

MOJ and HMPPS

2021

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT MONITORING BOARD AT HMP GARTH

Independent Monitoring Board

A GUIDE FOR THE FAMILIES AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS OF THOSE SERVING INDETERMINATE SENTENCES

HMPPS

2020

OFFERING A HELPING HAND

Spurgeons Children's Charity and University of Southampton

A HELPING HAND: SUPPORTING FAMILIES IN THE RESETTLEMENT OF PEOPLE SERVING IPPS

Harry Annison & Christina Straub. 
University of Southampton and Prison Reform Trust

AGEING PRISON POPULATION

Justice Select Committee
House of Lords

PAROLE BOARD ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020

Parole Board

NO LIFE, NO FREEDOM, NO FUTURE

Dr. Kimmett Edgar, Dr. Mia Harris and Russell Webster
Prison Reform Trust

SENTENCES OF IMPRISONMENT FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION

Jacqueline Beard
House of Commons Briefing Paper

2019

IAP ON DEATHS IN CUSTODY

Independent Advisory Panel

JOINT HMPPS AND PAROLE BOARD IPP ACTION PLAN

HMPPS and Parole Board

HUMBER SIDE ANNUAL REPORT 2018/2019

MAPPA

2018

THE PAINS OF INDETERMINATE IMPRISONMENT FOR FAMILIES OF IPP PRISONERS: ASSESSING HARMS AND FINDING SOLUTIONS

Harry Annison and Rachel Condry
University of Southampton and University of Oxford

TOO MANY BENDS IN THE TUNNEL? WOMEN SERVING INDETERMINATE SENTENCES OF IMPRISONMENT FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION – WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS TO RISK REDUCTION, RELEASE AND RESETTLEMENT?

Sarah Smart
The Griffins Society

‘RECONSIDERATION’ EXPLAINED. A CHANGE IN THE WAY PRISONERS AND VICTIMS CAN ASK FOR A PAROLE BOARD DECISION TO BE RECONSIDERED.

Janine Doolan

2017

INVESTIGATION INTO THE PAROLE BOARD

National Audit Office
Ministry of Justice

KEEPING SAFE - PREVENTING SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM IN CUSTODY

Independent Advisory Panel

2016

STATEMENT ON IPP PRISONERS FROM THE PAROLE BOARD CHAIRMAN, NICK HARDWICK

Note that Nick Hardwick is no longer the Parole Board Chair

UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: FINDING A WAY FORWARD FOR PRISONERS SERVING SENTENCES OF IMPRISONMENT FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION. A THEMATIC REVIEW BY HM INSPECTORATE OF PRISONS

HM Inspectorate of Prisons

SENTENCES OF IMPRISONMENT FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION

Pat Strickland
House of Commons Briefing Paper

WHAT'S REALLY CRIMINAL ABOUT OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

Michael Gove
Longford Lecture

2013

THE NEVER-ENDING STORY: INDETERMINATE SENTENCING AND THE PRISON REGIME

Howard League for Penal Reform

2010

INDETERMINATE SENTENCES FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION: A JOINT INSPECTION BY HMI PROBATION AND HMI PRISONS

HMI Probation and HMI Prisons

UNJUST DESERTS: IMPRISONMENT FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION

Jessica Jacobson and Mike Hough
Prison Reform Trust

2008

THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION: A THEMATIC REVIEW

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and HM Chief Inspector of Probation

IN THE DARK: THE MENTAL HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF IMPRISONMENT FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION

Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health

2007

INDETERMINATE SENTENCES FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION

Howard League for Penal Reform

INDEFINITELY MAYBE? HOW THE INDETERMINATE SENTENCE FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION IS UNJUST AND UNSUSTAINABLE

Prison Reform Trust

IPP FACTSHEET

Ministry of Justice
Undated

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