Author: Jacobson, Jessica
Title: Unjust Deserts: Imprisonment for Public Protection
Summary: The indeterminate sentence of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) was created by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (U.K.). The sentence enables the courts to imprison for an indefinite period those convicted of violent and sexual offenses who are deemed to be dangerous, but whose offending is not so serious that they quality for a life sentence. Around 6,000 people have received the sentence since it was implemented in april 2005; about 2,500 of those are currently being held in custody beyond expiry of their minimum term in custody, or tariff. This report reviews the implication of the implications of the IPP sentence for those serving it and for the courts, the Prison Service and the Parole Board. In so doing, it highlights what is perceived to be flaws inherent in the design of the sentence, and the injustices in its implementation.
Details: London: Prison Reform Trust, 2010. 70p.
Source: Internet Resource
Year: 2010
Country: United Kingdom
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Shelf Number: 119267
Keywords:
ImprisonmentIndeterminate Sentences (U.K.)SentencingSex OffendersViolent Offenders |
