IPPs: ‘The greatest stain on our justice system’ (Donna Mooney & Deborah Coles)

Imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences have been described as a 'stain' on the criminal justice system. Those were the words of Ken Clarke. The architect of the scheme, David Blunkett expressed regret for the injustices caused by them. So why are there still over 2000 prisoners serving time on these sentences? And why is the despair they cause still not properly acknowledged in the face of such clear evidence? In this episode, Jon Robins speaks to Deborah Coles, executive director of Inquest, and Donna Mooney about her fight for change and acknowledgment after her brother Tommy Nicol committed suicide whilst serving an IPP sentence in 2015.  Please share us among your friends, family and colleagues, and rate us if your podcast platform allows.