Dr. Alice Jill Edwards, the UN special rapporteur on torture, described the situation as a 'terrible indictment of the UK's justice system,' urging for an immediate review of IPP cases. She stated, 'It is essential that those trapped under these outdated sentences receive justice and the possibility of release, as leaving them to languish in prison is fundamentally unjust and degrading.' EDward's remarks highlight the critical need for the UK government to act swiftly to rectify this legal anomaly.
The article highlights how the imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences, introduced in 2005 and scrapped in 2012, have left over 2,700 individuals trapped in a system where they have served excessively longer than their minimum terms. One case mentioned is of Abdullahi Suleman, who has been in prison for nearly 15 years, demonstrating the severe emotional and psychological toll such an outdated system has on individuals who are unable to foresee their release.
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