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<p>Prisoners serving indeterminate sentences, including those serving a sentence of
imprisonment for public protection (IPP), may be considered for release on compassionate
grounds, in exceptional circumstances, specifically where the prisoner is terminally
ill, or bedbound or similarly incapacitated. Public protection is the priority, and
a prisoner will not be released on compassionate grounds unless the risk of re-offending
is minimal.</p><p> </p><p>One prisoner, serving an IPP sentence, has been released
on compassionate grounds during the last two years.</p><p> </p><p>This figure has
been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording
system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing.</p>
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