If you are interested in sentencing, you may find our latest report on Imprisonment for Public Protection of interest http://www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk/uploads/documents/unjustdeserts.pdf PRT's press notice says: The ill-drafted indeterminate sentence for public protection (IPP) has wrought havoc in the justice system and should be reviewed by the government as a matter of some urgency, according to a joint research report published today by the Prison Reform Trust and the Institute for Criminal Policy Research at King's College London, with the support of the Nuffield Foundation. Regards all Mike Hough ___________________ Professor Mike Hough Director, Institute for Criminal Policy Research 8th Floor Melbourne House King's College London Strand London WC2R 2LS 0207 848 1742