Rejected petition Change the law for ipp prisioners

I have a boyfriend in prison he deserves his life back he's done 10 years for a two year tarrif. The government state it is in humaine so these men should be given the life's back as it is in humaine

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Sentences are the responsibility of the courts, which are independent of the Government and Parliament. The Parole Board is responsible for deciding if someone can be released from prison. You can find out more information here: https://www.gov.uk/getting-parole/overview

If you want the UK Government or Parliament to ensure that all IPP prisoners receive a parole hearing by a specific date, we could accept a petition on that.

You may find this Parole Board press notice on IPP prisoners helpful: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/statement-on-ipp-prisoners-from-parole-board-chairman

You may also find this fact sheet about IPPs helpful: https://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/legislation/bills-acts/legal-aid-sentencing/ipp-factsheet.pdf

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 19 July 2016
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