Petition · past parliament
Elizabeth Truss to use her powers of executive clemency in the cases of 500 IPPs
Closed
237 signatures
What the petition asks
prisoners serving (IPP) were "languishing in jail". IPP sentences, abolished in 2012, were having a serious effect on prisoners' mental health.
More than 3,800 prisoners are serving indeterminate IPP sentences, designed to protect the public
More than 3,800 prisoners are serving indeterminate IPP sentences, designed to protect the public
Truss to resume prison officer talks
Of those, 500 should be let go, former Justice Secretary Michael Gove said, when he delivered the annual Longford lecture in memory of prison reformer Lord Longford.
Mr Gove said executive clemency should be granted to release prisoners who had served far longer than the tariff for their offence and had now - after multiple parole reviews - served even longer than the maximum determinate sentence for that offence.
Of those, 500 should be let go, former Justice Secretary Michael Gove said, when he delivered the annual Longford lecture in memory of prison reformer Lord Longford.
Mr Gove said executive clemency should be granted to release prisoners who had served far longer than the tariff for their offence and had now - after multiple parole reviews - served even longer than the maximum determinate sentence for that offence.
Timeline
| 24 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
237
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.