The Prime Minister has blocked changes to prison sentences for offenders convicted of unlawful killing, historic child sex offenses, manslaughter, and death by dangerous driving. These measures aim to keep dangerous criminals incarcerated longer, ensuring perpetrators of severe crimes, including those responsible for the deaths of emergency workers, are not released earlier. The decision expands previous actions to exclude rape, child sexual abuse, and grooming offenders from early release. The government will also end the use of Indeterminate Prisoner Protection (IPP) sentences, which have been criticized as unjust. Additional measures include tagging offenders and establishing ‘restriction zones’ to limit movement near victims. The reforms address prison overcrowding and aim to stabilize the justice system, with plans to build 14,000 prison places by 2031. Victims’ advocates welcomed the focus on public protection, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding communities from violent and sexual offenders.
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