‘He’s been punished enough’: Family’s plea for prisoner who set himself alight under indefinite jail term

Thomas White, a prisoner serving an indefinite jail term for stealing a mobile phone, set himself alight in his cell after 12 years in prison. Suffering from severe mental health issues, including psychosis and religious delusions, medical reports have highlighted the toll of his imprisonment on his well-being. Despite pleas from his sister, Clara White, the Ministry of Justice has yet to transfer him to a hospital for proper care, as concerns grow over his deteriorating condition and the risk of another suicide attempt.

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