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Campaigners call for scrapping of lifelong jail orders

A prisoner serving an indefinite sentence under Scotland's Order for Lifelong Restriction (OLR) has described the punishment as "inhumane", as campaigners call for reform of the system. OLRs, introduced to manage the most serious offenders, allow detention beyond a minimum term until the Parole Board deems an individual safe for release, with more than 250 people currently subject to the orders. Critics, including human rights groups, argue the system is overused and causes psychological harm due to uncertainty over release dates. However, victims and government officials have defended the measures, stressing their role in protecting the public from high-risk offenders.

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