questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences on (a) rehabilitation and (b) recidivism rates.
answerText: At its peak in 2012, there were over 6,000 offenders serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence in custody. As of 30 June 2024, this had reduced to 2,734, of which 1,132 had never been released. As of 31 March 2024, there were 3,000 indi...
heading: Prison Sentences