Trapped: The IPP Prisoner Scandal
By Zinc Media Group
Podcast series charting the #IPP prisoner scandal. Listen on #Acast #ApplePodcasts #Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Today 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…
In this ‘tragically brilliant’ and hard hitting multi-part podcast series, the investigative reporter Sam Asumadu is digging deep into the plight of prisoners serving IPPs, and their families, to find out what has gone wrong with this sentence and to shine a light into the dark corners of the IPP story.
Featuring contributions from prisoners serving IPP sentences, their families, campaigners, criminologists, psychologists, journalists, lawyers, retired judges, MPs and Peers.
Get in touch on X, TikTok and Instagram @Trapped_pod
Trapped Substack: https://trappedpodcast.substack.com/
If you want to do something, you can tell a friend to listen to this series: knowledge is power and the more who know, the harder it is for injustice to take place.
If you want to do something more active, you can write to your MP and tell them to raise questions about prisoners serving IPPs in parliament.
Search the hashtag #IPPScandal on social media for more info.
For more information about the Campaign for IPP Justice: visit UNGRIPP www.ungripp.com/ | @UNGRIPP and IPP Committee in Action www.ippcommitteeinaction.com/ | @ActionIpp
Reporter: Samantha Asumadu @SamanthaAsumadu
Executive Producer: Melissa FitzGerald @melissafitzg
Producer: Steve Langridge @SMLANGERS
Consultant: Hank Rossi
A Zinc Media Group / Ear Worm production for The Institute of Now
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Latest episode
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Indefinite Injustice
Theresa and Josh’s story. Today we hear from Theresa, whose son Josh has been serving an IPP sentence since he was 18. Josh was sentenced to an IPP in 2008 for GBH, he’s now 34. When Sam meets Theresa in May 2024, Josh is still … -
Prison Crisis: The Chief Inspector of Probation, Martin Jones CBE Speaks...
Today’s episode is an exclusive interview with Martin Jones CBE, who was appointed His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation in March 2024. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive of the Parole Board from 2015.Sam meets Martin Jones at t… -
The Daily Mail Test
Rob and Sara’s story. Sam investigates the impact of recall on IPP prisoners in the community. Change is finally coming - how will it affect them? Rob was given an IPP sentence in 2008 and he’s been recalled back to p… -
A Perfect Storm
Mary and Martin Myer’s story. We also hear from two people who head up their unions, working with IPP prisoners on the front line: the prison officers and prisoner governors.Martin Myers comes from an Irish Traveller family. They’re a m… -
Torture Sentences
Wayne Bell’s story, plus Sam speaks to Dr Alice Edwards, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture about her intervention in the campaign for IPP justice. Today Sam travels to Manchester to speak to Alana Bell, whose brother Wayne Bell w… -
Prisoners of Politics
The inside story of the measures being taken by members of the House of Lords for IPP prisoners in the current parliamentary Victims and Prisoners Bill. We join Sam on 11th March 2024, three months after the inquest of Matthew P… -
What Does Hope Look Like?
The IPP sentence has created a sense of hopelessness amongst prisoners, leading to poor mental health, self-harm and numerous suicides, so we are ending this current series by asking ‘what does hope look like’ for IPP serving prisoners?&nbs… -
Set up to Fail
Nicole and Madison were both in prison on Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences. Now out on licence, Sam met these two women in Parliament, whilst trying to lobby their MPs. She sits down with them to hear about life inside female pri… -
Walking on Eggshells
What is life like for people on licence from their IPP sentence? Mark Conway and Andrew Morris both describe it as ‘walking on eggshells’. Today they meet Sam to tell her their stories.Mark Conway tells how the parole process for IPPs s… -
Appealing the Sentence: IH’s Story
Today Sam is reporting on IH’s story. IH is one of the few prisoners who has successfully appealed against his draconian DPP sentence. DPP stands for ‘Detention for Public Protection’, it works just like IPPs, but it was given to people who were u…
