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UN Report Calls for Abolishing IPP Sentences Amid Concerns

2/25/2026

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A UN report led by Dr. Felicity Gerry KC warns IPP sentences degrade prisoners.
It highlights eight prisoners, including Thomas White, who served longer than minimum terms.
The report calls to abolish IPP sentences and review cases.
Nearly 2,400 people remain on IPP sentences as of December 2025.
The Ministry of Justice says steps were taken to support offenders and never-released IPP cases fell 30% since April 2023.

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A UN report led by Dr. Felicity Gerry KC warns IPP sentences degrade prisoners.
It highlights eight prisoners, including Thomas White, who served longer than minimum terms.
The report calls to abolish IPP sentences and review cases.
Nearly 2,400 people remain on IPP sentences as of December 2025.
The Ministry of Justice says steps were taken to support offenders and never-released IPP cases fell 30% since April 2023.