Controversial indeterminate sentences remain jail
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•Five still in jail 16 years after being given IPP sentences of below six months, data shows
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Five prisoners serving indeterminate sentences were given minimum terms of less than six months .
Ministry of Justice data shows they have remained in jail for at least 16 years .
Campaigners say the figures are 'horrendous' and mean they may have served nearly two decades .
Nearly 3,000 prisoners are languishing in prison after being given IPP sentences.
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