Peers in the House of Lords have called for the government to resentence over 2,500 prisoners stuck with indefinite jail terms, known as Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP), which were abolished in 2012 but not applied retrospectively. Victims have been highlighted, including those who have served long sentences for minor theft. Labour peer Lord Tony Woodley emphasized the need for government support for his private members bill but cautioned that it alone cannot achieve justice. He encouraged prisoners and families to maintain realistic hope but acknowledged the scale of the injustice.
Peers have demanded answers over the government's refusal to resentence prisoners trapped under no hope indefinite jail terms, insisting: It is not right and it is not fair.
Successive governments have refused justice committee recommendations to resentence more than 2,500 prisoners still trapped under the abolished jail term.
In a speech as his private members bill to resentence IPP prisoners reached committee stage on Friday, Labour peer Lord Tony Woodley admitted it will not succeed without government support.
Hope but not false hope is my aim here.
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