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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Ministers urged to end ‘catastrophic cycle’ of open-ended IPP recalls

Ministers have been urged to end the “catastrophic cycle” of never-ending prison recalls for inmates trapped under abolished indefinite jail terms.

Politicians, prison experts and campaigners are calling for an MP to sponsor a private members bill to introduce a 56-day fixed recall period for those serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) jail terms.

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