"The open-ended sentences, which were scrapped in 2012 and have been described as psychological torture by the UN, have left thousands trapped in jail for up to 22 times longer than their original tariff. This includes many who were children at the time of their offence and handed a type of IPP sentence for under-18s called a Detention for Public Protection (DPP) jail term."
"The CCRC launched their review after a string of such sentences were overturned by the Court of Appeal, with eight of 12 cases previous appeals resulting in the sentences being quashed, reduced or substituted. Leighton Williams had his IPP sentence quashed 16 years after it was imposed (Leighton Williams) This includes father-of-three Leighton Williams, who was wrongly handed an IPP sentence with a 30-month tariff for a drunken fight aged 19."
Five cases involving abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences have been referred to the appeal courts by the Criminal Cases Review Commission as part of a major review. IPP and related Detention for Public Protection (DPP) sentences were scrapped in 2012 and have been described by the UN as psychological torture. Thousands remain imprisoned far beyond original tariffs, sometimes up to 22 times longer, including many who were children at the time of the offence. The review follows successful appeals in many instances, with eight of 12 previous appeals resulting in quashing, reduction or substitution of sentences. The Leighton Williams case highlights wrongful long-term detention and subsequent release after 16 years.
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