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UNGRIPP: A united push for change to the IPP sentence
The United Group for Reform of IPP (UNGRIPP) is a grassroots campaigning organisation pushing for changes to the Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection (IPP) sentence.

The mental health impact of being an IPP
‘I’m always walking on eggshells, and there’s no chance of me ever being free’: The mental health
implications of Imprisonment for Public Protection.

IPPs have “no life, no freedom, no future”
Trauma of recalled IPP prisoners revealed as population in custody almost triples in five years.

How does an IPP sentence end?
The Parole Board has just published its advice to members on how to terminate an IPP licence.

Families of People Serving the indeterminate IPP sentence Need a ‘Helping Hand’
Guest blog from Harry Annison and Christina Straub on their new report into the impact of having a family member serving an IPP.

The plight of women on indeterminate prison sentences (IPPs)
New Griffins Society research examines the impact of women stuck in prison having served more than twice their IPP tariff.

Performance stats shed more light on prison crisis
HMPPS annual digest reveals range of performance issues including 65% fall in accredited programmes since austerity began in 2010.

The parole board and Worboys
Nick Hardwick, Chair of the Parole Board, explains how parole decisions are made and makes it clear that more transparency is desirable.

IPPs, recalls and the future of parole
Martin Jones, Chief Exec of the Parole Board, reflects on the huge rise in the number of prisoners recalled and looks to the future of parole.

Why are offenders recalled to prison?
Official figures show that 21,721 people were recalled to prison in the year Apr 2016 – Mar 2017 but only 44% of them had committed a further offence.

The parole board faces up to new challenges
Martin Jones, Chief Exec of the Parole Board, marks the board’s 50th anniversary and sets out the main challenges including IPPs and a surge in recalls.

What’s been happening at the parole board?
National Audit Office investigates the very long backlog of cases at the parole board with very many prisoners serving longer than courts intended.