An expert working group led by a former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales has recently come forward with considered proposals to end the long-running IPP scandal for good.

The group, convened by the Howard League for Penal Reform, proposes six key recommendations:

1. A certain release date within 2 years
2. Raising the recall threshold
3. Changing the law so that some IPP sentences can become spent
4. Aftercare for everyone released with health or social care needs
5. Bring back annual license termination reviews
6. Make it easier to appeal against the sentence

Andrea Coomber KC, Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, has remarked:

‘Justice is long overdue to the thousands of people who are still serving IPP sentences in prison. This report provides a path to a resolution, and we hope that ministers will embrace it as their own and work to end this sentence for good.’

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