In 2024, British taxpayers incurred a cost of approximately £145 million to detain over 2,600 inmates under the Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) terms, considered a form of psychological torture. This follows an alarming total of £1.6 billion in the first ten years since these terms were scrapped due to human rights concerns. Experts criticize the government's ongoing expenditure, deeming it morally wrong, especially as notable cases highlight the enormity of the sentences given for relatively minor crimes and the adverse psychological effects on those affected.
In 2024, British taxpayers spent an estimated £145 million incarcerating over 2,600 prisoners serving abolished indefinite jail terms, termed as psychological torture by critics.
Experts argue that it is fundamentally wrong for the government to continue spending vast amounts on imprisoning people under a sentence deemed inhumane by the UN.
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