Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Enable resentencing for those serving an indeterminate prison sentence
Closed
1,249 signatures
What the petition asks
There have been several reports and inquires into the efficacy and the fairness of the indeterminate sentence for public protection (IPP), the outcomes of which have favoured resentencing those still subject to this now-repealed criminal sanction. The Government should enable this to happen.
The focus has tended to be on the disastrous effects where the prisoners are concerned, and while this is justifiable in its own right, there is another cohort that has slipped beneath the radar where the IPPs damaging legacy is concerned: the families of IPPs can be equally damaged, albeit in different ways. One of the more concerning by-products of the IPP is the financial impact it can have on the families of prisoners with an indeterminate prison sentence.
Timeline
| 10 May 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
1,249
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
10 May 2023
Closed
10 Nov 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.