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Haroon Ahmed's IPP Sentence Quashed After 18 Years

1/31/2026

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Haroon Ahmed (UK prisoner) had his IPP sentence quashed by judges in November 2025 after 18 years.
He was sentenced for a robbery at age 19.
Ahmed faced indefinite incarceration with no release date.
The UN has condemned IPP sentences as psychological torture.
Ahmed now campaigns for reform in the UK.

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Haroon Ahmed (UK prisoner) had his IPP sentence quashed by judges in November 2025 after 18 years.
He was sentenced for a robbery at age 19.
Ahmed faced indefinite incarceration with no release date.
The UN has condemned IPP sentences as psychological torture.
Ahmed now campaigns for reform in the UK.