More than 700 sex offenders held indefinitely 'to be freed' despite Andy Burnham U-turns

More than 700 sex offenders held indefinitely are "to be freed" under Labour's prison reform plans despite Andy Burnham U-turning on elements of the scheme.The abolition of so-called imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences will lead to hundreds of sex criminals being "let loose", the Conservative Party has warned.Mr Timothy said: "Labour wants to abolish IPP sentences, but this would mean up to 700 dangerous sex offenders being let loose on the streets."Two in three IPP prisoners are there for violent or sexual crimes, and they have not been released because the Parole Board says it is not safe to do so. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say He told the Mail: "Labour must rule out releasing these dangerous sex offenders, and...

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