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Peter Swallow

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Extremism Review
Tuesday 28th January 2025

(1 year, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Peter Swallow Portrait Peter Swallow  (Bracknell) (Lab)
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T2.   What support has the Ministry of Justice put in place for those serving indeterminate sentences for public protection, especially where they have additional needs?

Nicholas Dakin Portrait The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Sir Nicholas Dakin)
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It is right that IPP sentences were abolished. Last week, I hosted a roundtable for MPs to discuss their concerns about IPP sentences and share the work the Department is doing. The Prisons Minister in the other place hosted a similar roundtable for peers. We are determined to make further progress towards a safe and sustainable release for those serving IPP sentences, while recognising that at all times public protection is paramount.

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