Exclusive: ‘Horrendous’ MoJ figures show some prisoners given indeterminate sentences in England and Wales before 2008 still behind bars
Prisoners serving controversial indeterminate sentences were given minimum terms of less than six months but have remained in jail for at least 16 years, newly released data shows.
A total of five inmates serving sentences known as imprisonment for public protection (IPP) in England and Wales were handed tariffs less than six months, Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data shows.
If you have any information about the five prisoners serving IPP sentences who were given tariffs of less than six months, please email rajeev.syal@theguardian.com
