Investigative reporter Sam Asumadu digs into the plight of prisoners serving IPPs, and their families in a new podcast, Trapped.
The 10-part series seeks to find out what has gone wrong with this sentence and shine a light into the dark corners of the IPP story.
There are nearly 3,000 people trapped in British prisons on the now abolished indeterminate IPP (Imprisonment for Public Protection) sentence, many for minor crimes like stealing a mobile phone.
None of them know when they are getting out, or whether their IPP sentence could mean life in prison.
To date, 87 IPP serving prisoners, with a lack of certainty and losing hope, have taken their own lives. The IPP has been called a ‘stain on the British justice system’ and ‘psychological torture’. But most people have never heard of it.
The podcast series features contributions from IPP serving prisoners, family members, campaigners, experts, commentators, MPs and Peers.
Trapped: The IPP Prisoner Scandal is available now on all major podcast platforms.
