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<p>It is for the independent Parole Board to determine whether a prisoner serving
a sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) should be released once he
has completed the minimum custodial period set by the Court for the purposes of retribution
and deterrence – commonly known as the “tariff”. Under the statutory release test,
the Parole Board may direct the release of an IPP prisoner only if it is satisfied
that it is no longer necessary on the grounds of public protection for the prisoner
to be detained in custody.</p><p> </p><p>The number of prisoners serving an IPP sentence
released from prison from the year 2010 until June 2014 is published aspart of the
Offender Management Statistics Quarterly publication by the Ministry of Justice. This
is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/offender-management-statistics-quarterly</a></p><p>
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