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<p>The assessment of the sentence of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) found
that they had been used far more widely than intended, and the IPP sentence was subsequently
abolished in 2012 and replaced with a new regime of determinate sentences alongside
life sentences for the most serious offenders.</p><p> </p><p>Attention is now focused
on reducing the risk and thereby the successful rehabilitation of those prisoners
who continue to serve the IPP sentence. A joint action plan is in place, co-owned
by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and the Parole Board, with the
specific aim of providing opportunities for prisoners to progress towards safe release.
The plan reviewed regularly to ensure that the actions in it meet the changing needs
of the IPP population.</p><p> </p><p>This approach is working, with high numbers of
unreleased IPP prisoners achieving a release decision year on year: 562 in 2015, 576
in 2016, 616 I 2017 and 506 in 2018. However, it is important to remember that prisoners
serving IPP sentences have committed serious sexual or violent offences - and many
remain in prison because the independent parole board has assessed their risk of serious
harm to the public to be too great to warrant their release.</p>
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