Everyone agrees that indefinite prison sentences were a mistake. “It’s just morally wrong.” The uncertainty created by indefinite sentences has in many cases contributed to mental health problems for prisoners. As Lord Thomas said, “You just can’t keep people locked up in case they do something.” In opposition, Shabana Mahmood was “concerned” about IPP sentences. She said that there seemed …
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A coroner has blasted the “inhumane and indefensible” treatment of a prisoner who took his own life after serving 17 years for a 23-month jail term. The tragic case comes as: Prison leaders joined calls for all IPP inmates to have their sentences reviewed, with president of the Prison Governors’ Association, Tom Wheatley, branding them “a blot on our legal …
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