Man released after 21 years in prison housed miles from home

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 16:28 · Archive

Luke Ings, released last month after 21 years in prison, has been placed in temporary accommodation in east London rather than near his home in Bracknell.

Luke Ings, 38, was released last month after serving 21 years of an indefinite Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence imposed when he was 17 in 2006. Judges at Wolverhampton Crown Court quashed the sentence, ending more than two decades behind bars.

The probation service placed Ings in temporary accommodation in east London because there was reportedly nowhere appropriate available in Bracknell. He is living in supported accommodation where staff help him adjust to life outside prison, including managing Universal Credit, banking and other everyday tasks.

Ings told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: 'I feel like I'm back in prison again to be honest.' His mother, Sam Ings, said the family were delighted to have him home but devastated when told he would have to move away. She described the accommodation as being in 'terrible condition' when he first arrived. Ings said contact with his family is now limited to phone and video calls.

How it is being reported

• Bracknell mum says she has 'lost son again' after his release from 21 years in prisonThe mother of a Bracknell man released from prison after 21 years says she feels she has “lost him again” as he has been placed in temporary accommodation miles from his home.Reading Chronicle · 2 Nov, 16:00
• Bracknell mum says she has 'lost son again' after his release from 21 years in prisonThe mother of a Bracknell man released from prison after 21 years says she feels she has “lost him again” as he has been placed in temporary accommodation miles from his home.Bracknell News · 2 Nov, 16:00

In this story: Luke Ings · Sam Ings · Wolverhampton Crown Court · Bracknell · East London

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