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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
UK news

Secret prison documents shows government plan to tackle IPP scandal will fail

At least 520 people serving abolished IPP sentences are projected to remain incarcerated in March 2030, leaving many indefinitely detained despite abolition.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago
UK politics

Defending the indefensible': Government will have blood on hands' over IPP sentence

Government must set release dates and review abolished IPP sentences to prevent further prisoner suicides and right the injustice of indefinite detention.
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Public health
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

DOC sees uptick in deaths in recent months, citing suicides as the leading cause

Massachusetts state prisons recorded six apparent suicides this year, reversing prior declines and prompting a system-wide safety plan and independent review.
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