Almost 700 never-released prisoners trapped on indefinite jail terms have been held for at least a decade longer than their original tariff, stark figures show, as the government lays out plans to finally end the injustice.
Andy Burnham has vowed to bring forward legislation to end Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) jail terms before the end of this parliament as part of measures to ease pressure on prison capacity and restrict the government’s early release scheme.
