Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 2
2
Accepted
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Develop new IPP Action Plan including performance measures, accountable owners, and timeframes
Recommendation
We recommend the MoJ and HMPPS develop a new action plan, which should include clear performance measures for each of its workstreams. The new action plan should also, against each workstream, include an accountable owner for the workstream, and a timeframe for completion of each workstream activity so that there can be greater accountability and scrutiny. A new version of the IPP Action Plan should be published by the end of Q1 2023, with a report on the operation of the plan and any revisions to it published annually thereafter.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government acknowledges the issue but largely details existing work and initiatives to improve mental health support for all prisoners, including IPP offenders, and mentions the recently published draft Mental Health Bill, rather than committing to a new IPP-specific action plan.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
Reasoning: We welcome this recommendation, which aligns with our declared intention to review the IPP Action Plan following the publication of the Committee’s report. We want to increase the support offered to IPP offenders to progress both in prisons and on licence in the community. The MoJ and HMPPS have commenced work on this review and will provide full details of the refreshed action plan and associated governance within the timeframe set out by the Committee.
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