UK justice - Just right. Leroy is serving a life sentence for stealing a cell phone
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2025 9:42 pm
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UK - The father of a Cardiff man who has spent 20 years in prison after stealing a mobile phone has said his son has served a "life sentence" behind bars.
Leroy Douglas, 44, was handed a minimum term of two-and-a-half years in 2005 for the theft, but remains in custody as he is subject to an indeterminate sentence of Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP).
The controversial measure was scrapped in 2012, but campaigners are calling for those currently serving an IPP to be resentenced and have filed a case against the UK before the United Nations.
The Ministry of Justice said it released the highest annual number of IPP prisoners on record last year with additional support given to those in custody.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yev505n5wo