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Man's 12 years in jail due to indefinite sentence 'an injustice'

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Thomas White stole a mobile phone from two Christian missionaries in Manchester .

He was handed an imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentence in 2012 .

He must complete rehabilitation before being released, but has not been able to access a scheme in any of the 16 prisons he has been in.

His sister Clara White said he faced a "serious injustice scandal" since being jailed.

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82

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80

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75

Article tone

informal

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English

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48

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likely offensive

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