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The Independent
21 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Lords urge action on ‘no-hope' indefinite prison sentences
Peers in the House of Lords have urged the government to address indefinite Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, which continue to hold thousands of prisoners despite being abolished in 2012. Labour peer Lord Tony Woodley has introduced a bill to resentence IPP prisoners, likening the situation to the Post Office and infected blood scandals. The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Dr Alice Edwards, said that IPP sentences have caused "unlawful psychological torture" and called for an end to the scheme. Prisons minister James Timpson said the government's focus is on public protection and the IPP Action Plan is its current strategy, though it is considering new proposals. An expert panel from the Howard League for Penal Reform has proposed that all IPP prisoners should be given a release date within two years at their next parole hearing.
BBC News
19-06-2025
- BBC News
Dumped XL bullies are risk to officers
XL bully dogs abandoned after owning them became illegal present a "real risk" to council officers, one authority 1 February 2024, it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully without an exemption Birmingham City Council has said it was still dealing with the "repercussions" of the ban, as the dogs continue to be seized from the a council report, it wrote that although the number of XL bully strays had reduced from 90 in 2023/24 to 30, almost all of the dogs had been abandoned. "In most circumstances, due to health and safety concerns, they must be handled by two officers," the authority said. "In September 2023, one of our officers was attacked by a pocket bully-type dog."She suffered significant injuries to her leg, which resulted in several hospital visits and two weeks off work." 'Can become unmanageable' The council's dog warden service responded to nearly 3,000 requests for help and advice regarding issues including stray and lost dogs and canine control issues, in 2024/ total, 740 stray dogs were seized - 694 of them were impounded at kennels."Many of the dogs we deal with are the larger bull breeds," it added. "If these dogs are not trained and socialised from a young age, they can sometimes become unmanageable and some owners abandon them."The report will be considered by the licensing and public protection committee on 25 June. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
