HOPE FOR JUSTICE FOR IPP PRISONERS AS LABOUR LORDS BACK AMENDMENTS
The Criminal Justice Blog
by faithspear
2w ago
BACKGROUND IPP sentences were introduced in England and Wales by the New Labour government with the Criminal Justice Act 2003, as it sought to prove it was tough on law and order. They were put in place to detain indefinitely serious offenders who were perceived to be a risk to the public. However, they were also used against offenders who had committed low-level crimes. Astonishingly, this sentence has led to some people spending 18 years in jail for trying to steal a coat or imprisoned for 11 years for stealing a mobile phone. UNLAWFUL In 2012, after widespread condemnation and a ruling by t ..read more
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Video Igniting Public Storm On IPP Sentencing Scandal Hits 14 Million Views
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by faithspear
2w ago
A video that has been posted online by campaigner, lawyer and the CEO of Campaign for Social Justice Peter Stefanovic has ignited a public storm by bringing the issue of the IPP sentencing scandal to a wide audience. Peter Stefanovic, CEO Campaign for Social Justice Now on a staggering 14 million views the following are typical of the comments it is getting, “Truly shocking” “Absolutely horrifying” “Unbelievable” “Utterly awful” “Madness” “inconceivable” “cruel” There has been overwhelming public support for this film which has manifested in an online petition signed by thousands which has for ..read more
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Joe Outlaw, an IPP: In his own words. Part 2: A call to Action.
The Criminal Justice Blog
by faithspear
3w ago
You may remember back in April 2023 a prisoner staged a 12-hour protest on the roof of Strangeways prison about the injustice of IPP prisoners.  His name is Joe Outlaw, 37 years old and with 33 previous convictions. I was sent his story…this is part 2 A call to action I feel like even though I have given you a lot of information on my life growing up and my opinions on what’s wrong with the IPP crisis, I haven’t really gone into the pains and sorrows of the things that I’ve had to endure. Reasons for this, I would say that it’s deep memories and wounds to revisit. I’m in a place of streng ..read more
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A staggering 13 million views – the video igniting a public storm on the IPP sentencing scandal.
The Criminal Justice Blog
by faithspear
3w ago
A video that has been posted online by campaigner, lawyer and the CEO of Campaign for Social Justice Peter Stefanovic has ignited a public storm by bringing the issue of the IPP sentencing scandal to a wide audience. Peter Stefanovic, CEO Campaign for Social Justice Now on a staggering 13 million views the following are typical of the comments it is getting, “Truly shocking” “Absolutely horrifying” “Unbelievable” “Utterly awful” “Madness” “inconceivable” “cruel” There has been overwhelming public support for this film which has manifested in an online petition signed by thousands which has for ..read more
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IPP sentence: Risk of more suicides highlights urgent need for political parties to work together to end tragic miscarriage of justice.
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by faithspear
1M ago
It’s shocking when you realise that 90 people serving sentences under the discredited IPP regime have sadly taken their own lives whilst in prison. In 2023 we saw the second year in a row of the highest number of self-inflicted deaths since the IPP sentence was introduced. But many have now been given renewed hope, not just by a film posted online by campaigner and CEO of Campaign for Social Justice Peter Stefanovic, which has ignited a storm by bringing the issue to wider public attention with over 13 million views online, but also by the groundswell of public support it has generated a ..read more
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As IPP film hits 13 million views new figures scupper Government argument against resentencing.
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by faithspear
1M ago
IPP sentences were introduced in England and Wales by the New Labour government with the Criminal Justice Act 2003, as it sought to prove it was tough on law and order. They were put in place to detain indefinitely serious offenders who were perceived to be a risk to the public. However, they were also used against offenders who had committed low-level crimes. Astonishingly, this sentence has led to some people spending 18 years in jail for trying to steal a coat or imprisoned for 11 years for stealing a mobile phone. In 2012, after widespread condemnation and a ruling by the European court of ..read more
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Is the IPP Prisoner scandal the next Mr. Bates vs the Post office?
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by faithspear
1M ago
IPP sentences were introduced in England and Wales by the New Labour government with the Criminal Justice Act 2003, as it sought to prove it was tough on law and order. They were put in place to detain indefinitely serious offenders who were perceived to be a risk to the public. However, they were also used against offenders who had committed low-level crimes. Astonishingly, the sentence has led to some people spending 18 years in jail for trying to steal a coat or imprisoned for 11 years for stealing a mobile phone. In 2012, after widespread condemnation and a ruling by the European court of ..read more
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IPP Scandal: Labour front bench clarification needed
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by faithspear
2M ago
I have just read again a copy of a letter that was written by Kevin Brennan MP- Shadow Minister for Victims and Sentencing and sent to the then Secretary of State for Justice, The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP in March 2023. It outlines a meeting with Bernadette Emerson, a constituent of his, concerning her husband in prison under an IPP sentence. In the third paragraph, Kevin Brennan MP stated, “It was the correct thing to do when the government abolished these sentences in 2012”, but as you will be aware there is a terrible legacy issue of injustice for those who are effectively serving a life sen ..read more
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Joe Outlaw, an IPP: In his own words, part 1.
The Criminal Justice Blog
by faithspear
2M ago
You may remember back in April 2023 a prisoner staged a 12-hour protest on the roof of Strangeways prison about the injustice of IPP prisoners.  His name is Joe Outlaw, 37 years old and with 33 previous convictions. I was sent his story… This is his story, in his own words My story began in Bradford, Sunny West Yorkshire, and one of two children. The other being my sister Jill. At the start was a typical council estate life in the late 1980s. My Mom tried her best to bring us up as well as she could, but was cursed sadly by manic depression, what they now call bipolar. But this was not a ..read more
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Let’s end this injustice now, TOGETHER: IPP Scandal
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by faithspear
4M ago
The momentum is building, and more of society are becoming aware of the IPP Scandal, where prisoners can be languishing in prison with no end date to their sentence. Over 80 with an IPP sentence have taken their own life, their hope deferred time and time again. This sentence was abolished in 2012, but not retrospectively. Stories of those caught up in this tragedy in our justice system can be heard in a series of podcasts, by the Zinc Media Group. Click HERE for the link. Sir Bob Neil MP has tabled an amendment to the Victims and Prisoners Bill to implement the recommendation of the Justice ..read more
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