Over 2,544 prisoners are facing inhumane indefinite incarceration under Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences. Release rates have dropped significantly, with only 172 prisoners freed last year. Current estimates indicate a population decrease of less than 10 percent annually, despite some serving up to 22 times their original sentence. The UN has condemned the jail terms as psychological torture. At least 94 inmates have died by suicide in custody after losing hope for release due to these extended sentences.
The number of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) prisoners being released for the first time has hit an all-time low, with just 172 freed last year.
Prisoners on IPP sentences are experiencing an indefinite incarceration period, with some having served up to 22 times longer than their original sentence.
At least 94 prisoners have taken their own lives in custody after losing hope of ever getting out, highlighting the tragic consequences of these sentences.
The jail term described as psychological torture by the UN was outlawed in 2012, but existing prisoners were not granted retroactive release.
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