The government has blocked 128 prisoners serving abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) terms from moving to open conditions, despite Parole Board recommendations.
Over 2,600 inmates remain trapped under IPP sentences, perceived as 'sentences of no hope', leading to despair and tragic outcomes like suicides among nearly 90 inmates.
Government officials argue that release decisions should remain with the independent Parole Board, even as prisoners express desperation and loss of hope after prolonged imprisonment.
Campaigners highlight individual cases of IPP prisoners like James Lawrence and Thomas White, emphasizing the injustices faced and the psychological toll of their indefinite sentences.
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