The UK House of Lords is set to vote on crucial amendments to the Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentencing scheme, a system criticized for its indefinite sentences and high suicide rates among inmates, with almost 90 suicides reported. The 'Simon Brown Memorial Amendment' aims to reverse the Parole Board release test burden, offering hope to prisoners trapped in prolonged incarceration. Campaigners, including Dr. Alice Edwards, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, argue that IPP sentences amount to torture and human rights violations. Wayne Bell, who has been in prison for 17 years for stealing a bike, is one of the many affected. The outcome of the vote is seen as pivotal for British justice, with Labour's support being crucial.
Fantastic news @libertyhq have WON their case against the Governments anti-protest laws which ignored the will of Parliament. This decision completely vindicates the action @GreenJennyJones & I took last year in backing the Fatal Motion to stop the Governments abuse of power https://t.co/WuH907swKf
The Lords and @UKLabour should never have allowed this draconian anti-protest law to be enacted by Ministerial Decree. Glad that @libertyhq got courts to agree. Great speech @GreenJennyJones and a petition that reached over 60,000 in a few days, thanks to @PeterStefanovi2 https://t.co/gn5Xn9zCpm
‘Huge Victory for Democracy’ as Rishi Sunak’s Protest Crackdown Found Unlawful by High Court – Byline Times https://t.co/3iep5ng5dh
A win! - High Court rules UK Govt & Suella Braverman unlawfully extended the definition of protests which cause “serious disruption” - “a substantially increased exposure to criminal sanctions on the part of protestors exercising their civil rights” https://t.co/2qawU8A7Ap
WE’VE WON our case against Government anti-protest laws that completely ignored the will of Parliament. WATCH & SHARE ⬇️ #DefendDemocracy https://t.co/EQnMFx7UFK
Court says Home Office acted unlawfully when it tightened anti-protest law without fair consultation - https://t.co/NnLt4fM9jp
A huge victory for @libertyhq. Quick background: After Braverman's plan to give police almost unfettered powers to stop any protest was REJECTED by Parliament, she tried to introduce the identical power as a Regulation. She, quite literally, tried to circumvent democracy. ~AA https://t.co/64Uqo2zt4x
Liberty has won a court case against the Home Office. They took legal action against then Home Secretary Suella Braverman for introducing antiprotest legislation after it had been rejected by Parliament... https://t.co/sT4ZxivMNJ
BREAKING We said we would #DefendDemocracy... AND WE'VE WON our case against Government anti-protest laws that completely ignored the will of Parliament https://t.co/jvUw4HSP3k
Rumours swirling this morning that having previously supported the crucial Simon Brown Memorial Amendment which will help rectify one of the most shocking injustices of the past half-century - IPP sentences - Keir Starmer is about to pull, at the very last hour, Labour’s support.… https://t.co/D97R18DVJN
To get these changes for #IPP prisoners we need @UKLabour peers to support the amendments. But will they do the principled thing? I'm losing confidence in their sticking to any promises they've made. @PeterStefanovi2 https://t.co/4yAlQWGIjj
‘I would encourage Mr Starmer as well as Rishi Sunak to put people above politics at this point in time and get the parliamentarians all on board to finally put an end to the #IPP sentencing scheme’ @DrAliceJEdwards speaks to Trapped Ep12 about #IPP ‘Torture Sentences’ https://t.co/2v4BkOPJVC
‘I consider these human rights violations, I consider these prison sentences have caused inhuman treatment, if not degrading treatment and if not psychological torture.’ @DrAliceJEdwards speaking to Trapped Ep12 on the #IPPScandal Now available 🔗 https://t.co/DTHN8YwHL8 https://t.co/VfpgYRImUh
Today in the Lords ... Votes will happen on #IPP prisoners. We hope to pass amendments which will end injustices. https://t.co/LKOvQm8afw
‘He’s done his sentence now at least 8 times over, it’s just time to let him go’ Alana Bell speaks to Trapped about her brother Wayne, who’s been in prison for 17 years for stealing a bike. #IPPScandal 🔗 https://t.co/dXFDXYEn57 https://t.co/6d7lvL9Mc4
‘Put people above politics and get the parliamentarians all on board to finally put an end to the #IPP sentencing scheme’ @DrAliceJEdwards speaks to Trapped on the #IPPScandal 🔗 https://t.co/dXFDXYEn57 https://t.co/3Crjqi0rL8 https://t.co/XLZFFVXR9f
“Prisoners serving sentences with no clear end is a stain on British justice – it also amounts to torture” Alice Edwards UN special rapporteur on torture https://t.co/QtZhztwq9Z
Of particular significance is the “Simon Brown Memorial Amendment,” This amendment seeks to reverse the Parole Board release test burden, offering hope to IPP prisoners trapped in prolonged incarceration. @PeterStefanovi2 @Fox_Claire @danielmgmoylan https://t.co/pkLUG0q9rt
NOW LIVE: Ep 12 Torture Sentences 🎙️ @SamanthaAsumadu reports on #IPP serving prisoner Wayne Bell’s story, plus she speaks to Dr Alice Edwards @DrAliceJEdwards UN Special Rapporteur on Torture about her intervention in the campaign for #IPP justice… 🔗 https://t.co/dXFDXYEn57 https://t.co/equ2GNiv3D
“Campaigners have warned reforms are a matter of life and death for inmates trapped under imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences, after almost 90 suicides” Tuesdays vote is a pivotal moment in British justice @ShabanaMahmood @KevinBrennanMP https://t.co/O3kra2dpms
Labour finds its courage as House of Lords tackle decades of injustice in crucial vote on IPP amendments @PeterStefanovi2 @danielmgmoylan @Fox_Claire https://t.co/pkLUG0q9rt