Prisoner's in Limbo IPP Sentences

In 2005 after much outcry from the public and media outlets in relation to serious crime, the government decided to get tough on Law and Order and brought in the introduction of Imprisonment for the Public Protection to tackle serious crime which included sexual and other violent offences.

However, many more offenders were caught up in this new act and it was called IPP sentences for short. Many onlookers within the criminal justice system saw similarities with life sentenced prisoners who...