By Ffion Lewis.

A prison sentence which allows offenders to be incarcerated indefinitely has been branded "inhumane".

Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences were introduced in 2005 before being scrapped in 2012.

However, the orders were not revoked retrospectively, meaning that two decades since being brought in, thousands of people across the UK are still subject to their conditions.

The sentences were initially intended to be handed to the most serious offenders whose crimes did not warrant a life sentence, with the view that they would only be released once re-habilitated.

But once released from custody, offenders remain on licence for an indefinite period meaning they can be recalled at any time, often for behaviour which is not deemed criminal.

Now, as a bill to allo

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