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Andy Burnham: “There was an injustice in many cases where people were left in prison with no prospect of release, and that has caused…”

On the recordAugust 30, 2026
There was an injustice in many cases where people were left in prison with no prospect of release, and that has caused real damage, obviously, to those to those people, and a real sense of unfairness.
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

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Addressing the impact of IPP sentences.

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