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MPs call for an overhaul of IPP jail sentences

MPs have called on the Government to overhaul outdated sentences for dangerous criminals after branding the regime “irredeemably flawed”. The Commons Justice Committee said all prisoners serving an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentence ...

28 Sept 2022 at 01:01

‘Most distressed’ IPP prisoners should be immediately released, charity says

The “most distressed” prisoners serving long-abolished indefinite sentences should be released on compassionate grounds and the move could help free spaces in jails which are almost full, a charity has said. The Centre for Crime and Justice ...

22 Feb 2024 at 09:32

Indefinite sentence prisoner loses Parole Board bid to be freed

A prisoner serving a long-abolished indefinite jail sentence has lost his Parole Board bid to be released. Nicholas Bidar is one of thousands of offenders still behind bars years beyond their minimum tariff after being given Imprisonment ...

27 Mar 2024 at 19:37

Prisoners serving open-ended sentences not forgotten, says justice minister

Prisoners serving open-ended sentences have not been forgotten and the Government is committed to a “robust” release plan, a justice minister said. Lord Bellamy told peers he is determined to “get rid of” the idea that there is no hope ...

12 Mar 2024 at 19:40

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Tipperary hotel set to house asylum seekers 'in the near future'

It’s anticipated that Hearns Hotel in Clonmel “can be brought into use in the near future to provide accommodation to people seeking international protection,” Tipperary Senator Garret Ahearn has been informed by the International ...

04 Jun 2024 at 18:33

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Impact of housing asylum seekers in Tipperary hotel in town's busiest street is 'huge'

The impact of accommodating asylum seekers in Hearns Hotel, the only hotel in the town centre of Clonmel, is "huge," according to Senator Garret Ahearn. It was confirmed this week that the International Protection Procurement ...

05 Jun 2024 at 21:33

Mahmood: Government will ‘rebuild’ community sentences to give public confidence

The Government will “rebuild” community sentences to ensure they have public confidence and cut reoffending, the Justice Secretary has said. In an interview with the PA news agency, Shabana Mahmood said it was “in everyone’s ...

25 Sept 2024 at 17:11

Reforms signal end to hundreds of long-abolished indefinite prison sentences

Hundreds of rehabilitated offenders will see an end to their long-abolished indefinite prison sentences under laws coming into force on Friday. The change in rules will affect some criminals who were handed Imprisonment for ...

01 Nov 2024 at 06:43

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