Summary
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has sent five prisoners with indefinite sentences to the Court of Appeal for review. These sentences, called Indeterminate Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP), were stopped in 2012 but still affect around 2,800 people. The review could lead to changes for those still under these sentences.
Key Facts
- The CCRC referred five IPP prisoners to the Court of Appeal.
- IPP sentences were stopped in 2012 but affect about 2,800 people.
- Originally, IPP sentences were given to those seen as dangerous but not severe enough for life sentences.
- The Ministry of Justice supports actions to help these offenders.
- Changes in law aim to quickly review these sentences for possible ends.
- The referred prisoners were young when sentenced, between 2002 and 2010.
- The Court of Appeal might change its approach to these cases, acknowledging changes in maturity over time.
- The BBC interviewed Matthew Booth, sentenced at 15, who discussed the sentence's impact on him.
