Labour politician Andy Burnham says the “scandal” of indefinite jail terms for people convicted under the former IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) scheme will be ended before the current Parliament ends. He frames the policy as a long-running failure affecting thousands of prisoners who are held without a clear end point.
Burnham’s comments focus on bringing a conclusion to the practice, with the aim of securing reforms that address prisoners’ lack of release certainty. The Independent highlights its long campaign on behalf of IPP prisoners and presents Burnham’s pledge as part of that push for a time-bound end to indefinite sentences. Yahoo UK News reports the same core claim that the issue will be resolved within the current parliamentary term, but does not add further detail in the provided text.
