Imprisoned indefinitely for stealing a phone? End this injustice, prime minister

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Imprisoned indefinitely for stealing a phone? End this injustice, prime minister

Saturday 10th January 2026, 8:49PM

Editorial: The discredited law of open-ended sentencing was abolished as ‘unjust’ 14 years ago, yet it continues to blight lives and overwhelm prisons. Ending IPP injustice for the 2,400 prisoners still denied a release date is not about being soft on crime – it is about upholding justice itself

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