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<p>HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) has delivered a substantial reduction in
the number of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) prisoners who have never been
released, from over 6,000 when the sentence was abolished in 2012 to 1,492 at 30 June
2022. Prisoners serving indeterminate sentences who have completed their tariff will
be released only when the independent Parole Board concludes that the risk they present
to the public is capable of being safely managed in the community under probation
supervision – and that applies to the cohort who have served at least ten years in
custody after they completed their tariff.</p><p>The Police, Crime, Sentencing and
Courts (PCSC) Act introduced an amendment which requires the Secretary of State automatically
to refer every eligible IPP offender to the Parole Board for consideration of licence
termination annually once they reach the 10 year eligibility point. This will enable
the IPP licence, and the IPP sentence as a whole, to be brought to a definitive end
for more offenders.</p><p>The Government is carefully considering the evidence and
recommendations of the Justice Select Committee report. A full response to the report
will be provided in due course, and the IPP Action Plan will be reviewed and refreshed
to ensure it is focused on the critical aspects that will best support the progression
of those subject to IPP sentences.</p>
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