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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amy-Clare Martin

Teen trapped for 20 years on indefinite jail term should have served 18 months, judges rule

A teenager who spent almost two decades trapped in prison on an indefinite jail term should have only received an 18-month sentence, judges have ruled.

Jay Davis is among six prisoners jailed as teenagers and young men whose indefinite sentences have been quashed by the Court of Appeal in a major win for those battling the injustice of imprisonment for public protection (IPP) jail terms.

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