Former Labour Home Secretary Lord David Blunkett has expressed regret over introducing imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences, calling it his "biggest mistake."<br /><br />IPPs, implemented during his time in Tony Blair's government, have left some inmates imprisoned for nearly 20 years for minor crimes.<br /><br />Though abolished in 2012, around 2,800 prisoners remain behind bars under these orders.<br /><br />Blunkett is working with government officials to release many of these prisoners and avoid unnecessary recalls, acknowledging the significant impact of IPPs on the justice system.
