02 August 2026

Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) - UK criticised by the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) was introduced by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Chapter 5 of Part 12), it was modified by the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, and abolished by the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012

IPP was first brought into force from 4 April 2005. The final abolition took effect for all offenders convicted after 3 December 2012.

In September 2025 about 2422 individuals were