Stop scaremongering over prisoners trapped by indefinite jail terms, ministers told

Ministers have been accused of “scaremongering” for refusing to resentence over 2,600 prisoners with indefinite jail terms, including cases like James Lawrence serving 18 years for an eight-month term. Despite calls for resentencing from the UN and a private members bill by Lord Woodley, justice secretary Shabana Mahmood and prisons minister Lord Timpson have rejected the idea, citing concerns about releasing “dangerous” offenders without supervision. Campaigners and politicians are pushing for reconsideration, criticizing the government’s excuses for inaction and calling for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed.

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