In an impassioned plea, Labour peer Lord Woodley urged the government not to be on the wrong side of history regarding the plight of IPP prisoners.
Prisons minister Lord Timpson reiterated that the government refuses to support resentencing efforts despite severe criticisms and injustices highlighted by campaigners and peers.
Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Ludford pointed to shocking cases of IPP prisoners, like James Lawrence, who has been imprisoned for 18 years on a false pretense.
The government's stance has been perceived as uncaring, with calls for action to address the ongoing sufferings and long-term detentions of nearly 2,700 IPP prisoners.
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