Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Release IPP prisoners who have served their fixed tariff
Closed
29 signatures
What the petition asks
IPP sentences were introduced in 2005 to prevent serious offenders who did not warrant a life sentence being released when they still posed a danger to the public. Despite being scrapped in 2012, nearly 3,000 criminals remain behind bars after being given such a sentence.
IPP prisoners who have served their fixed tariff (the minimum term that must be served in custody) should be freed, as these sentences were abolished in 2012 for being indefensible.
Timeline
| 17 Apr 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
29
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
17 Apr 2023
Closed
17 Oct 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.