Prison Sentences
Commons · Question 65888 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Kim Johnson
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Extended Sentence for Public Protection sentences were given in each year between 2005 and 2012.
Answer
Answered by Sir Nicholas Dakin, 14 Jul 2025
An Extended Sentence for Public Protection (EPP) was a determinate sentence in use from 2005 until its abolition in 2012.The sentence was handed down to individuals convicted of specified offences where Section 227 or Section 228 of the Criminal Justice A...