A 2005 indeterminate sentence designed to keep dangerous offenders detained
The government has rolled out measures to ease the prison overcrowding crisis, excluding rapists, child sex offenders and some manslaughter cases amid backlash from victims’ families and reform advocates. Officials say thousands of inmates will be released early to free up space, while monitoring and additional restrictions are being put in place.
Government has fast-tracked funding to speed up prison expansion, converting vacant prison and office space into cells. A new 1,700-capacity Lancashire jail is under contract, with 14,000 extra places promised by 2031. Ministers say the measures aim to tackle overcrowding while expanding victim support. MPs will hear proposals on sentencing reforms and early release limits in coming days.
The Independent reports MPs and activists push for a judge-led panel to review IPP sentences, as Labour and UN scrutiny intensify pressure to resolve decades-long injustices and reduce overcrowding.