Fugitive Matthew Booth, 33, seeks help from UK Justice Secretary to avoid indefinite imprisonment under outdated law.

Matthew Booth, 33, who was given a life sentence for a crime committed at 15, is on the run after being recalled to prison due to alleged breaches of his strict release conditions. Booth, seeking to avoid returning to prison, has asked the UK Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood for help. He faces indefinite imprisonment under the controversial IPP sentence, which was abolished in 2012 but still affects those like Booth who were sentenced under it.

January 01, 2025
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