Whilst the controversial IPP sentence has now been abolished courtesy of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, there are thousands of individuals still serving this sentence, and many more individuals on IPP licence after having been released from prison.
Individuals who were sentenced to IPP, and subsequently released, potentially remain on licence for the rest of their lives. However, such offenders can apply for an IPP licence to be cancelled after ten years. The consequence of this is that upon successful application, the individual will not be liable to recall to custody as he would have been had he been on a life licence.
In order for an IPP licence to be discharged, an application must be made to the Public Protection Unit. A specialist legal practitioner in this field can assist with this. When considering whether or not the licence should be discharged, the PPU will seek advice from the Parole Board.
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