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Mental health
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Shameless cruelty': Father held under IPP for stealing phone faces return to jail

Prisoner Thomas White faces return to jail after mental health treatment, raising concerns about his well-being and the implications of his indefinite sentence.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

I was like a hostage. After 18 years, they admitted my IPP sentence was wrong'

A man served nearly 18 years under an IPP sentence later quashed as unjust and now urges government action on resenting similarly affected inmates.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago

UN to investigate national scandal' of prisoners trapped on IPP jail terms

The United Nations will investigate whether Britain arbitrarily detains prisoners held indefinitely under abolished Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
10 months ago

After 17 years under an indefinite jail term, Tony is free of his IPP sentence

Tony Betteridge, who spent 17 years under an indefinite jail term for a teenage crime, expressed that he is now ready to enjoy life after being freed.
US politics
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