Man jailed for 10 months still in prison after 11 years

Thousands of prisoners are still being held on indeterminate sentences under a controversial scheme that was scrapped four years ago.
The Imprisonment for Public Protection scheme (IPP) was introduced in 2005 but was later scrapped after being described as a "stain" on the justice system.
James Ward was 19 years old when he was given a 10-month IPP sentence.He is still inside today. That's more than 11 years over his original tariff.
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