House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
HMPPS Annual Report on the IPP Sentence 2024/25
17 July 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Proposed by Nicholas Dakin Lab Scunthorpe
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Key points
- HMPPS has published the Annual Report on the IPP Sentence for 2024/25.
- The report outlines steps taken and future actions to facilitate the safe release of IPP prisoners.
- HMPPS has established a new Action Plan with specific measures and targets for 2025/26.
Issue summary
The statement addresses the HMPPS Annual Report on the IPP Sentence for 2024/25, detailing actions taken and planned to support safe release of IPP prisoners.
Action requested
HMPPS has laid out a revised Action Plan including measures such as increasing access to ROTL, expanding the AP pilot, and enabling swift re-release following recall through RARR when appropriate. The plan includes measurable targets for progress in 2025/26.
Key facts
- As of 31 March 2025, there were 1,012 unreleased and 1,532 recalled IPP prisoners.
- As at 31 December 2024, there were 1,376 offenders in the community and 233 prisoners in hospital.
- In 2024, 602 recalled IPP prisoners were released, the highest number in a single year.
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