Explain the nature of an IPP sentence. Why was it formed? How was it introduced?

Critically evaluate the ongoing impact of the IPP sentence (ROUGH PLAN).

Introduction.

Define the term IPP sentence (Indeterminate sentence for public protection).
What are the ongoing impacts? – Mental illness, prison population, recall, household income, community + families/children.
Outline the points of the argument. Do the impacts of the punishment fit the crime?
What will this assignment discuss? ongoing impacts on IPP prisoners’ families/children.

IPP sentence .

Explain the nature of an IPP sentence. Why was it formed? How was it introduced? When was it abolished? What happens to the IPP prisoners? (Criminal justice and immigration act 2008+ European Court of Human Rights) (Rose, 2012, p. 303).

Recent statistics on IPP prisoners. How many individuals are still in prison for IPP?

Define what a dangerous person is. How is risk measured? (They are seen as a danger to the public, under the tariff they will not be released).

How can an individual prove they are not a threat to the general public? (Prison Reform Trust, 2019).
The role of proportionality and dis-proportionality sentencing in the criminal justice system. The punishment basically must fit the crime. Therefore, a sentence should be proportional to the crime committed until you can provide you are not dangerous this is a disproportionate sentence (retribution) (Smit et al., 2004).
Why do we punish individuals?

A philosophical approach from David Garland (2012) discuss that IPP sentence forces more on the rights of the victims rather than the offender.

Introduce the ongoing impacts for families and children that have relatives serving an IPP sentence. What will each section discuss? (Relationship, health, and time commitment). How have they been affected?