Andy Burnham says the Government will legislate to terminate Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences this Parliament. Families and campaigners welcomed the pledge but warned against more false starts.
Families affected by joint enterprise prosecutions shared their experiences at events in Haringey and at the University of Westminster. A Crown Prosecution Service representative spoke at the Haringey meeting.
From 2 September governors can stop or restrict visits from family and friends, and the maximum loss of privileges and added days will double to 84 days.
A three-year partnership between the orchestra and the prison’s education team uses music, art and family concerts to build confidence and strengthen family ties.
Families of people serving Orders for Lifelong Restriction told Scotland’s human rights watchdog and a Holyrood committee that the indefinite sentence is not working as intended.
The campaign group has launched an exhibition on families affected by IPP sentences and a map showing the constituencies where people serving the sentence live.
Monthly visits in England and Wales fell by a quarter between 2019 and 2024, while phone calls doubled, according to a study of all forms of prisoner contact.
