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Prison population in England and Wales | Latest numbers and trends:

Every IPP suicide is a tragedy that could have been prevented. Taking your own life is the final act of despair — and too many have reached that point. This level of hopelessness is not accidental; it is born from the sentence itself. The IPP is state-inflicted harm.

HMP Humber prisoner's death due to indefinite term, report says | The report said Mr Berry 37, was given a minimum term of two years and four months at his sentencing and at the time of his death he was "more than 12 years over tariff":

‘You have to give them some hope’ 🗣️ Lord Thomas speaks to Trapped ‘Ep 19: A Failed Experiment’ on the IPP Scandal. 🔎 Search ’Trapped’ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. #IPPScandal #prisoncrisis 🔗 https://t.co/dXFDXYEUUF

Victor Davis Hanson: If You Think Trump Is a ‘King,’ Just Look in the Mirror Who’s more of a “king”: Donald Trump, who ran for election three times, won the popular vote, the Electoral College, and all the swing states in 2024, or Joe Biden, who was appointed by Democratic Party

Massive grey area when prisoners lose mental capacity and become lost in the system, with no legal rights for families to access information or act on their behalf. This is something organisations could advocate for, as there is currently no policy.

The mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu is a symptom of a failing system | The problems in criminal justice run far deeper than one high-profile error:

Strangeways prisoner's death after being locked in cell '23 hours a day' | Liverpool Echo:

Juror jailed for four months after collapsing murder trial by researching ‘joint enterprise’: 'He is being punished for wanting to understand a legal doctrine judges failed to understand for three decades,’ says @JENGbA's Jan Cunliffe https://t.co/4cDLhikSKC

HMP Bullingdon latest inspection | Weak security allowed illicit drugs to enter, fuelling debt and violence. Prisoners spent excessive time locked up, staff–prisoner relationships were poor, and unresolved healthcare issues continued to threaten prisoner patient safety.

🚨 NEW EPISODE DROP 🚨 Trapped Episode 19: ‘A Failed Experiment’ The IPP campaign under the spotlight. The #Trapped team report on two new IPP campaigns: one inside and one outside of Westminster, during the Summer of 2025. #ippscandal 🎧 https://t.co/dXFDXYEn57

Behind Bars | HMP Wandsworth | Sex, Bribes and Murder | A year of twists, turns and damning revelations pulls back the curtain on a dangerous wider world of coercion, corruption and contraband thriving behind bars:

‘Whichever area you look at the system is broken’ New research has found that courts, prisons, police and probation services are failing to keep up with growing pressure and demand, with problems facing the criminal justice system still expected to worsen https://t.co/sPneRuuMSr

A juror, 65, was jailed for 4 months after being removed from a murder trial for researching “joint enterprise” law | Ruth Smith, mitigating, said Richards had taken his jury service "very seriously" & struggled with some of the legal concepts in the case:

Clinks Briefing | A guide to key measures in the Sentencing Bill and related provisions from the ISR | The “progressive model” is likely to exacerbate prison overcrowding, and the proposed sentence review as a whole is likely to make the situation worse:

According to government statistics released in July, the number of prisoners released in error more than doubled in the year to March 2025. The report by HMPPS said 262 prisoners were released in error from April 2024 to March 2025, up from 115 in the year to March 2024.

After losing my brother in prison, I’ve seen firsthand how broken the system is. The “accidental release” at HMP Chelmsford is just another symptom — corruption, understaffing, and zero accountability. When no one’s held responsible, nothing changes.

Probation "weak" and short of 3,150 staff:

"My heart is broken. They're never going to be able to put Yusuf back together." In a very brave interview for @Daily_Express, Jacqueline Ali talks about the effects her son's IPP sentence has had on their lives. https://t.co/WsT6LhDBkw @ActionIpp @Reform_Rebuild @JusticeGap

CCRC ‘about as effective as a chocolate fireguard’: Prisoners maintaining innocence faced ‘insurmountable obstacles’ trying to clear names and had ‘lost faith’ in justice system, according to new study https://t.co/2CKdKetnKZ

Abolished indefinite jail term is an ‘embarrassment’ to Britain, prison officers union chief says | The leader of the Prison Officers’ Association said some people trapped on ‘grossly unjust’ IPP sentences should not be in jail: