Claire was quoted in an Independent feature about measures to help prisoners who are languishing in jail under unjust indeterminate sentences.
“Baroness Fox, whose amendment calling for IPP prisoners to be resentenced was dropped due to lack of support from both Labour and Conservatives, called for the government to return to the issue of resentencing as soon as possible.
She told The Independent: “No government will be able to avoid dealing with this scandalous injustice.”
The life peer previously said the “egregious sentence is a matter of life and death” and suggested that politicians might well be guilty of “political cowardice” for failing to back resentencing to deal with the injustice “once and for all”.
She welcomed steps embraced by the government so far including shorter licence periods, an improved action plan and a power of executive release for recalled prisoners, but said they do little to help those who have never been freed.
She hopes, in Tuesday’s debate, Labour will support Lord Moylan’s amendment, reversing the burden of proof when applying for parole.”
Read the full article on the Independent’s website.