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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

‘I just can’t do it anymore’: Prisoner wrote note blaming ‘cruel’ indefinite jail term before he was found dead

Steven McBride, who was serving an IPP sentence, with his sister, Hayley Prince - (Supplied)

A prisoner serving an abolished indefinite jail term took his own life after writing a note blaming the “cruel” open-ended sentence.

Steven McBride’s family have called for action to help others still languishing on imprisonment for public protection (IPP) jail terms after an inquest found uncertainty over his sentence was a factor in his death.

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