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Two men jailed indefinitely freed after two decades

Original: Two men jailed with indefinite sentences freed after two decades https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/oct/07/two-men-fre

Two men who received indefinite sentences for public protection in the UK have been released after roughly twenty years in custody. IPP sentences, abolished in 2012, left many prisoners detained with no fixed release date, and their cases have drawn sustained criticism from campaigners, lawyers and politicians over what is widely described as a miscarriage of justice.

Why now: Their release renews scrutiny of the abolished IPP sentencing regime that kept many inmates imprisoned indefinitely beyond their tariffs.

IPP sentencesUK justice systemThe Guardian

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• Two men jailed with indefinite sentences freed after two decades https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/oct/07/two-men-freed-indefinite-sentences-for-public-protection-ipp # Law # Justice # UKNews · guardian_world@robot.villas · 3

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