Father jailed for 13 years for stealing phone is finally transferred to hospital

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Thomas White, who was driven to schizophrenia and psychosis under an abolished IPP jail term, told his sister ‘I would have died in prison’ after he finally arrived in hospital

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A father who set himself alight in desperation as his mental health crumbled while serving 13 years in prison for stealing a phone has finally been transferred to hospital.