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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Amy-Clare Martin and Kate Devlin

Burnham vows to resolve ‘long-running injustice’ of indefinite prison sentences in boost for thousands of inmates

The prime minister has vowed to resolve the “long-running injustice” of indefinite jail terms in a major breakthrough for thousands of prisoners jailed without hope.

Andy Burnham has said he could free some prisoners trapped on discredited Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) jail terms among possible measures to ease prison overcrowding and stop PC Andrew Harper’s killers from being freed early.

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