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Thousands stuck in prison on open-ended sentences
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6:04Now PlayingIt's been described as a "massive mistake" by its architect Lord David Blunkett.
Called sentences of imprisonment for public protection, IPPs were open-ended prison sentences intended for the most serious offenders who posed a significant risk of serious harm to the public - but whose crimes did not warrant a life term.
But thousands of those prisoners now remain incarcerated on open-ended prison sentences under the now-defunct scheme.
Sky News spoke to those families fighting to get their loved ones released.
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