IPP Scandal has left prisoners damaged by ‘state’s failure’, ex-justice secretary warns
by Martin Blades | 14 July 2025
The scandal of “totalitarian” indefinite jail terms has left prisoners profoundly damaged by the “state’s failure” to rehabilitate them, a former Tory justice secretary has warned. Alex Chalk KC said Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) jail terms are “overbearing” and “unfair” as he urged his successor Shabana Mahmood to look carefully at fresh proposals to […]
Whoops! You need enhanced membership to access this page - login below or join now https://prisons.org.uk/register/enhanced
