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Third Report - IPP sentences
Justice Committee
HC 266
Published 28 September 2022
Government response
Ninth Special Report - IPP sentences: Government and Parole Board Responses to the Committee’s Third Report · published 9 Feb 2023
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Deferred
Para 80
Lack of transparency in programme evaluations hinders confidence in IPP prisoner outcomes
Conclusion
Programmes, pathways and other interventions are often relied upon by HMPPS and the Parole Board to help determine risk, and so it is vital that they deliver the outcomes they purport to deliver. We are concerned about the lack of …
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Government Response Summary
The government states this recommendation is for the Parole Board to respond to, who has indicated they will undertake a review of their Listings Priority Framework, and the government awaits the outcome.
Ministry of Justice
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9
Recommendation
Deferred
Para 94
Ensure all IPP prisoners have access to a community probation officer with adequate contact
Recommendation
It is unacceptable that some prisoners do not have access to a community probation officer. HMPPS should set out why this is the case, and what work is being done to ensure that all IPP prisoners have access to a …
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Government Response Summary
The government states it will not reduce the eligibility period for licence termination from 10 to 5 years, but will review the policy and practice for suspending supervision in appropriate cases. The response does not address the core recommendation regarding access to community probation officers or the adequacy of officer contact.
Ministry of Justice
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10
Conclusion
Deferred
Para 104
Indefinite licence periods detrimentally affect IPP offenders' mental health and rehabilitation
Conclusion
Spending an indefinite period of time on licence in the community is detrimental to the mental health and rehabilitation of IPP offenders, and in many cases is not proportionate to the index offence. We welcome the introduction of automatic referral …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the premise that IPP offenders are recalled unnecessarily and details existing and imminent changes to electronic monitoring policy. It does not address the core request for regular updates on licence termination numbers.
Ministry of Justice
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