As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released?

As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released?

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Indeterminate sentences are devastating to mental health, but prisoners with mental illness are less likely to be released. The result is a vicious cycle whereby the most vulnerable inmates often have the least chance of getting out – as John’s case shows
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vor 2 Jahren
Indeterminate sentences are devastating to mental health, but
prisoners with mental illness are less likely to be released. The
result is a vicious cycle whereby the most vulnerable inmates often
have the least chance of getting out – as John’s case shows. By
Sophie Atkinson. Help support our independent journalism at
theguardian.com/longreadpod
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As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released?
As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released?

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