Driven to mental ill-health: The 233 IPP prisoners in secure hospitals
- Posted on January 1, 2026
- By The Independent
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Driven to mental ill-health: The 233 IPP prisoners in secure hospitals
Exclusive: After years languishing on indefinite jail terms, hundreds of prisoners' mental health has deteriorated to the point they need hospital care. But when they get better, many will be back where they started: in jail with no release date, Amy-Clare Martin reports
