Petition · past parliament
Review the cases of each of the 3859 prisoners still held under IPP scheme
Closed
165 signatures
What the petition asks
As of September, 3,859 prisoners were still in custody after being sentenced to an IPP and more than 8/10 were beyond the expiry date of the original sentence. IPP was scrapped in 2012. What they have served is disproportionate to the crimes they have committed.
Timeline
| 24 Nov 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
165
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Nov 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.